October 20, 2020

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‘50% Indians may have Covid by Feb’

NEW DELHI, OCT 19 (AGENCIES/PTI): At least half of the country’s 1.3 billion people are likely to have been infected with the new coronavirus by next February, helping slow the spread of the disease, a member of a central government committee tasked with providing projections said on Monday. India has so far reported 7.55 million cases of the coronavirus and is second only to the United States in terms of total infections.

But COVID-19 infections are decreasing after a peak in mid-September, with 61,390 new cases reported on average each day, according to a Reuters tally.

“Our mathematical model estimates that around 30% of the population is currently infected and it could go up to 50%

by February,” Manindra Agrawal, a professor at the Indian Institute for Technology in Kanpur and a committee member, told Reuters.

The committee’s estimate for the current spread of the virus is much higher than the central government’s serological surveys,

which showed that only around 14% of the population had been infected, as of September.

But Agrawal said serological surveys might not be able to get sampling absolutely correct because of the sheer size of the population that they were surveying. Instead, the committee of virologists, scientists and other experts, whose report was made public on Sunday, has relied on a mathematical model.

“We have evolved a new model which explicitly takes into account unreported cases, so we can divide infected people into two categories – reported cases and infections that do not get reported,” Agrawal said.

The committee warned that their projections would not hold up if precautions were not followed, and cases could spike by up to 2.6 million infections in a single month.

Experts have warned that infections could rise in the country as the holiday season nears, with celebrations for the festivals of Durga Puja and Diwali due this month and in midNovember, respectively.

India at forefront of vax dev: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India is now at the forefront of vaccine development for COVID-19 and that some of the vaccine candidates are in advanced stages of the trial.

Asserting that future will be shaped by societies that invest in science and innovation, Modi, in his virtual keynote address at the Grand Challenges Annual Meeting, cited India’s handling of COVID-19 to state that the country’s scientific institutions are its “greatest assets” and have done “wonders” in tackling the disease.

With India’s experience and research talent, the country will be at “the centre of global healthcare effort” and will want to help other nations, he said, noting that more than 60 per cent of vaccines used for global immunisation programmes are produced here.

India has proven capacity for producing quality medicines and vaccine at low cost, he said.

Speaking of the country’s efforts for immunisa-

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tion of its citizens against COVID-19, he said India is already working on putting a robust vaccine delivery system in place and its digitized network, along with the new digital health ID, will be used to ensure its success.

“Today, we are seeing a decline in the number of daily cases and the growth rate of cases. India has one of the highest recovery rates of 88 per cent,” Modi said.

“In India, we have a strong and vibrant scientific community. We also have very good scientific institutions. They have been India’s greatest assets, especially during the last several few months, while fighting COVID-19. From containment to capacity building, they have achieved wonders,” he added.

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CAA to be implemented soon: Nadda SILIGURI (WB), OCT 19 (PTI): BJP president JP Nadda Monday asserted that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will soon be implemented in the country and cited the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as the reason for its delay.

“Due to Covid-19 pandemic, implementation of CAA go delayed. But as the situation is slowing improving, work has started and rules are now being framed.

It (CAA) will b implemented very soon,” Nadda, who was speaking at a meeting of social group of north Bengal in Siliguri, said.

“All of you will get the benefits of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. It has been passed in Parliament.

We are committed to it,” Nadda was quoted as saying at the meeting by news agency PTI. The contentious legislation was passed

by Parliament during the winter session in December last year, leading to widespread protests across the country. The NDA government, however, asserted that the law has nothing against the citizens of the country.

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8 candidates left in fray for by-polls Correspondent

KOHIMA, OCT 19 (NPN): With no candidate having withdrawn nomination on the last day for withdrawal on Monday, eight candidates have now been left in the fray for the November 3 by-elections to two Assembly constituencies of 14 Southern Angami I (ST) and 60 Pungro-Kiphire (ST).

The date of counting of votes is November 10.

According to an update provided by chief electoral officer (CEO), the candidates left in the fray for bypolls to 14-Southern Angami- I are NDPP’s Medo Yhokha, who is also PDA’s consensus candidate, NPF’s Kikovi Kirha and Seyievilie Peter Zashumo (Ind).

For by-election to 60- Pungro-Kiphire, the candidates in the fray are Khaseo Anar of Congress, Lirimong Sangtam of BJP/

PDA consensus candidate, and three Independent– T Yangseo Sangtam, K Shellumthong and Kiusumew Yimchunger.

Polling will take place on November 3 between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. While 14 Southern Angami - I has 13,641 (6,359 male, 7282 female) electors and 22 polling stations, 60 Pungro has a 29,601 (15,494 male, 14,107 female) electors with 77 polling stations.

State BJP hopes to increase tally in Assembly

With BJP fielding Licampaigning from Tuesday rimong Sangtam as PDA’s onwards. consensus candidate for the While sending his good by-poll to 60 Pungro-Kiphire wishes to other candidates, Assembly constituency, party’s Along hoped that his party’s State president Temjen Imna candidate would ultimately Along was hopeful that the emerge victorious. candidate would emerge vicAlong said the State BJP torious and help in increasing Temjen Imna Along (NP) has prepared a list of 30 star the saffron party’s tally in the campaigners, which included 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly. Cur- party’s national president JP Nadda and rently, the party has 12 legislators in the Union home minister Amit Shah.

House of 60.

However, due to short duration of the Speaking to journalists at his resi- campaign period and with Kiphire district dence here on Monday, Along said “We are being in a far-flung area, he regretted that anticipating a multi-cornered contest. The it would not be possible for many to visit.

Independent candidates are also good.”

But the state BJP president was opHe therefore called upon the BJP timistic that BJP leaders from the North karyakartas to put all their efforts in ensur- East like union minister for sports, Kiren ing Lirimong’s win. He however regretted Rijiju and North East Democratic Alliance that the campaign duration was less as the (NEDA) chairman Himanta Biswa Sarma polling will be held on November 3. would be able to come and campaign for (Full story on p-7) (Cont’d on p-8) Hence, he said BJP would start the by-elections.

State COVID tally nears 8000-mark Some institutions accused COVID-19 STATUS AS ON october 19, 2020

ACTIVE CASES Symptomatic AsympCritical-ICU District tomMod- Se- With On atic Mild erate vere Oxy- Ventigen lator Dimapur 1065 45 6 2 0 1 Kiphire 1 0 0 0 0 0 Kohima 330 6 5 3 1 2 Longleng 3 0 0 0 0 0 Mokokchung 58 0 0 0 0 0 Mon 57 0 0 0 0 0 Peren 24 0 0 0 0 0 Phek 1 0 0 0 0 0 Tuensang 35 0 0 0 0 0 Wokha 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zunheboto 7 0 0 0 0 0 Total 1581 51 11 5 1 3

Death ReMi- Total under cov- Death grat- CasInvestiered ed es gation 3132 12 2090 6 44 373 274 35 95 26 120 6207

21* 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 27

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

39 0 9 7 0 8 0 0 0 0 3 66

4312 13 2449 16 103 440 298 36 130 26 130 7953

*6 deaths not due to Covid-19 *1 deaths in under investigation

DIMAPUR, OCT 19 (NPN): Nagaland COVID19 tally neared the 8000mark after 137 new COVID19 positive cases were reported on Monday-- 114 in Dimapur, 19 in Kohima, 2 in Mon and 1 each in Tuensang and Kiphire, taking the tally to 7,953.

Further, out of 7953 positive cases, the distribution across various categories of people include 3536 from the armed forces/ police, 1607 returnees, 2423

traced contacts and 387 frontline workers.

India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 75-lakh mark

PTI: India’s COVID tally on Monday mounted to 75,50,273 with 55,722 infections being reported in a day, Health Ministry stated.

The death toll climbed to 1,14,610 with 579 fatalities being registered in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.

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Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, OCT 19 (NPN): Even as Nagaland continues to reel under the impact of COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdown, parents/guardians of students of some institutions complained that some institutions continue to charge regular fees including hostel fee, despite being closed for months following the lockdown.

Speaking to this Reporter, parents of students of some institutions, alleged they were asked to pay regular fees despite closure of hostels since lockdown. One parent said they had lodged several complaints with school authorities for being asked to pay hostel dues.

However, it was alleged that parents still had to pay hostel fees despite closured of institutions since the past five to six months.

Another parent said they were asked to pay the hostel fee for three instalments in a year. The parent said the particular institution eventually agreed to a 40% concession but sought payment for the remaining 60% fee. Another parent, who paid the fee on October 2, alleged that despite the institution having remained closed for months, parents still had to pay fees for library, medical, hostel fee, electric charges etc.

The parent opined that even if some fee was to be paid at least there should have been exemptions on hostel fee, library fee, electricity fee, medical fees etc.

It was the same complaint even from a parent of a college student.

The parent said income and cost of living was adversely affected due to the pandemic and it was expecte d t h a t (Cont’d on p-8)

Centre steps in to diffuse Assam-Mizoram border tension NEW DELHI, OCT 19 (AGENCIES/PTI): With tension running high along the Assam-Mizoram border following clashes, the Centre on Monday asked both the state governments to resolve their border dispute

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amicably and restore peace, officials said.

During his video conference with chief secretaries of the two states, Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla urged the state governments to restore normalcy and resolve all their issues amicably, a government official said. Bhalla has also spoken to the chief ministers of both the states.

The chief ministers of Assam and Mizoram, Sarbananda Sonowal and Zoramthanga, also discussed the issue and agreed to work for bringing peace in the violence-hit area.

Sonowal also briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah and apprised them of the steps taken to restore peace along the Assam-Mizoram border.

The prime minister asked the chief minister to take appropriate steps to

improve the situation at the inter-state border.

Mizoram is presently locked in tensions on two of its state borders-- with Assam and Tripura, due to concerns ranging from illegal immigrants to the proposed construction of a temple. While the latter dispute appears to be winding down, the former continues to simmer.

Dispute with Assam: Mizoram’s dispute with Assam appears to be the more serious one at present, and violence has been reported from the region in the recent past. On Saturday evening, at least four people were injured and several temporary shops and huts were burnt, according to an article in The Indian Express.

The violence took place at the Vairengte border village in Mizoram’s Kolasib district. The National Highway 306 passes through the village, linking the state

to Assam. Kolasib district deputy commissioner H Lalthlangliana was quoted as saying by PTI that a large number of Vairengte residents assembled when some people from Assam, armed with sticks and dao, pelted stones at a group near the autorickshaw stand on the outskirts of the village.

Dispute with Tripura: The dispute between Mizoram and Tripura is over the village of Phuldungsai, which both states claim as part of their territory.

The immediate flashpoint was a proposal by a Bru organisation from Tripura to construct a temple there.

According to The Print, Mizoram government in a letter on October 9 asked the Tripura administration to stop construction and “community work” by the tribal body, claiming these can result in law & order problems in the disputed area.

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GPPK hall foundation stone laid in Kohima

Advisor Dr Neikiesalie Kire and GPPK officials at the foundation stone laying ceremony of GPPK multi-utility hall on October 19.

DIMAPUR: Foundation stone of the multi-utility hall of Gorkha Public Panchayat Kohima (GPPK) was laid by advisor of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, Dr. Neikiesalie Kire at Chandmari ground on October 19.

A press release by GPPK publicity commit-

tee stated that, speaking on the occasion, Dr. Kire mentioned that COVID19 pandemic has brought about a different norm which required smaller gatherings on any occasions. He therefore called upon people to start practicing and avoiding big crowds for one’s own safety. Remarking that people

in town area have become complacent and do not follow the guidelines or SOPs issued by the government to prevent the spread of COVID-19, he appealed all to continue with what has been asked to do including wearing a mask and maintaining social distancing.

Dr Kire also assured

CEC conducts 6th commencement day DIMAPUR: C-Edge College held its 6th commencement day on October 12 via online with founder of YouthNet Nagaland, Hekani Jakhalu as commencement speaker.

A press release by IQAC coordinator & HoD management studies CEdge College, Wapanginla Ao stated that while speaking on the occasion, Hekani emphasised that successful people always get out from their comfort zone because success was 90 per cent hard work and 10 per cent luck.

She encouraged graduates that hard work was the only way to achieve success and that there was no other option and urged all to lead lives using wisdom of God and build on the foundation of God in everything.

Meanwhile, president of the college, Moa Aier gave the opening address, while principal, Dr. Chubatola Aier presided over names of students who had achieved laurels in several areas of academic and extracurricular activities such as SPEAR award,

MS Ramanathan Award for EVS topper, star attendance award, and laurel merit award.

This year’s winner of the college SPEAR award was bagged by Imnatemjen Longkumer, BBA 6th semester. Earlier, representative speakers from students were Imnatemjen Longkumer, BBA 6th semester, Melijungla Phom, BA 6th semester and Athe, BBA 5th semester. The event was moderated by assistant prof, Viseno Kuotsu and vote of thanks by assistant prof, Kaikho Loli.

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of all possible support towards GPPK and its community members and would also take up the matter with the government.

He fur ther called upon the Gorkha community to work in cohesion with their leaders for a better future.

GPPK president

Santu Thapa delivering the welcome address expressed hope that Dr. Kire would extend support towards the successful completion of the multi-utility hall. GPPK general secretary Suresh Kumar Lama presented a brief report of the project, while welfare secretary Mohan Gurung tendered vote of thanks.

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Naga woman receives prestigious award DIMAPUR: The prestigious Dr Panchanan Mitra Award for 2019 was awarded to Dr I. Anungla Aier, former director, Higher Education (HE) and former principal of Kohima Science College (KSC), Jotsoma, by the Asiatic Society Kolkata (ASK).

According to DIPR report, in March 2012, the department of Anthropology, Kohima Science College, Jotsoma and the Asiatic Society jointly organized a national seminar during which Dr I. Anungla Aier played a central key role. The presentations of the seminar papers were published in a special edition of the prestigious Asiatic journal. Dr I. Anungla Aier is known for her contribution to anthropology of North East India. The award is given in recognition of her whole research in cultural studies and prolific writings on issues of gender, development and cultural heritage.

The Asiatic Society established in 1784 by John Williams is an autonomous body under the ministry of Culture, India. With centuries of quality research works, it is a treasure house of knowledge and past history of the Asiatic region.

Kohima police apprehend two persons for extortion

The arrested persons in police custody.

DIMAPUR: Kohima Police arrested two persons on charges of extortion from NH-19 on October 17.

According to PRO/ DEF Kohima, the two arrested were Tothong Tikhir, ‘SS lance corporal’ of NSCN (I-M) S/o Kheinshim Tikhir, Shamator village, Tuensang and

his accomplice Khotso Zenyü S/o Vesaniezo Zenyü, Khonoma village. One .32 pistol, one magazine along with one live ammunition were seized from their possession. A case has been registered at Sechü (Zubza) Police Station under relevant sections of law and further investigation is on.

2nd DEATH ANNIVERSARY

of our beloved Lt. N. Among Chang Died on 20-10-2018

news in Brief EO arrives Kohima: The expenditure observer (EO) for the by-election to the 14 Southern Angami I (ST) assembly constituency, Khedup Bhutia arrived Kohima on October 18. Deputy commissioner and district election officer Kohima Mohammed Ali Shihab. A has informed all political parties, candidates and general public that EO can be contacted at 9863342533 for any election matters relating to election expenditure monitoring. Expenditure observer can be met between 11 a.m and 12 noon on any working day at Hotel Japfu, P.R. Hill, Kohima.

Elumyo village general meeting: Elumyo

illage has convened a general meeting on October 24, 8 a.m at its village community hall, Elumyo. All citizens of Elumyo have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

DBS extends puja greetings: Dimapur Bangali Samaj (DBS) has extended heartiest greetings to all on the auspicious occasion of Sharadiya Navaratra, Durga Puja and Dussehra. A greetings message by DBS president K. K. Paul has requested all the devotees to follow SOPs religiously and participate in the celebrations strictly in accordance with the directives given by the authority.

Dearest Awo, Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure, You are loved beyond words and dearly missed beyond measure, every single day.

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Loving, Wife and Children

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“The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord”.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and save those who are crushed in spirit” Psalms 34:18

We the bereaved family of Late Sashipangi (Longmisa) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to doctors and nurses of Lenjem Hospital (MKG), churches, unions, different departments and societies, friends, well wishers and all the near and dear ones who have stood by us and supported us physically, mentally, financially and through prayer from his day of illness till the last breath of our beloved father.

We regret our inability to mentioned each and every one individually but it is our earnest prayer that our Almighty God showered His manifold blessings to you all.

Loving wife, children and relatives MKC-235

Born: 02/11/1945 Died: 14/10/2020

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Born 25.06.1979 – Died 06.10.2020 We the bereaved family members would like to express our sincere gratitude to every individual, churches, organizations etc who stood by us and comforted us in prayers, in generosity and in kindness at the demise of our beloved LATE LIPONTHUNG LOTHA. Our special thanks and appreciation to: 1. SP Longleng 2. All the ranks and files of DEF Longleng 3. Police Baptist Church Longleng 4. Shamkang Colony Longleng 5. Phiro Khumshum, Wokha 6. Phiro Baptist Church 7. PVSU 8. Lahi Yankho 9. VCOAN Church, Kohima 10. Well wishers from Phiro, Shaki, Sankiton, Totsu, Wokha, Kohima and Dimapur.

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1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY In Remembrance of Late H. CHISA

Our Dearest, You left us suddenly and we are filled with despair. Now, we are left with nothing but memories of you. We wish you hadn’t left us this soon, we wish we had more time together.

Heaven is blessed with joy, love and kindness. We believe you are at peace there.

Farewell Dearest, You are deeply missed and will be fondly remembered.

Through this column, we the bereaved family members of Late James K. Murry who left us on 06th Oct. 2020 would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to every individual who stood by us through prayer, thoughts and act of kindness during our moment of loss and grief. Words and deeds are inadequate to express our gratitude to each and every individual but we pray that our Almighty God bless all immeasurably.

We express our special gratitude to:14. Youths, Wokha Village 1. Dr. Chumben Murry, Honourable MLA, GoN. 15. Christian Academy for Global Mission, 2. Mrs & Mr. Khekaho Assumi, Former MLA & Dimapur Parliamentary Secy. GON. 16. Faith Baptist Church Dimapur 3. Mrs & Mr. Y.M. Humtsoe & Family, Member 17. Students & staff of GHS V.K Town PDA 18. Kohima Wokha Kumshum 4. Mrs & Mr. Thungkhomo Jungio, Kilonser 19. Dimapur Wokha Kumshum NSCN/GPRN (IM) 20. Mukhami Union Dimapur 5. Mrs & Mr. Lanthamo Tsopoe 21. V.K Town Union Dimapur 6. Er. Hevito Labo, SDO (E) 22. Kyong Colony Youth Organization, Dimapur 7. Mrs & Mr. Xukivi Shohe, Chairman Forest & 23. Nagaland Health Project (NHP) V.K Town.

Agri Product Union, Dimapur, Nagaland.

24. Zion Hospital, Dimapur 8. Wokha Village Baptist Church 25. Panacea Nursing Home, Wokha 9. V.K. Town Baptist Church, SBAK (A) 26. NST, Wokha 10. Women Society SBAK (A), VK Town 27. Dept. of English, Modern College, Kohima 11. Youth Dept. SBAK (A), VK Town 28. Friends of Officer’s Hill Colony, Kohima 12. Wokha Village Council 29. Blood Donors 13. B/Khel Yankho Ekhum, Wokha Village 30. Family, Friends and nieghbours K-1667

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Loving wife, children, grandchildren, friends & relatives

“Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” – Joshua 1:9

Late P. Mhao Kikon (Mhabemo)

(25.05.1963 to 08.10.2020) We, the family of Late P. Mhao Kikon (Mhabemo) would like to express and convey our heartfelt gratitude and thankfulness to all the churches, organizations, unions, hohos, neighbours, relatives, well-wishers, near and dear ones who stood by us at the sudden demise of our loved one who left for his Heavenly sojourn on 8th October 2020 at Kohima.

Your words of comfort, prayers, financial, material and emotional support during our time of bereavement helped us bear the grief on the untimely demise of our dear departed. Unable as we are, to thank each and every one of you personally, it is our prayer that the Lord Almighty bless you all abundantly.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted" Loving wife, children and family members.

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It’s already been a year you left for Heavenly abode on 13 October 2019. We still miss your presence and love everyday- at each birthday, anniversary, in ordinary moments and major milestones. But we take comfort and draw strength from the blessed memories of you we hold dear and in knowing that you watch us from the Heaven’s above.

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Second phase biannual national deworming day

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WEATHER FORECAST October 20

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Agartala A thunderstorm in spots

32 25

Aizawl

An afternoon thunderstorm

Guwahati A passing morning shower Imphal

26 19 31 23

A stray morning thunderstorm 26 19

Itanagar A morning t-storm in spots

27 20

Shillong

Partly sunny with a t-storm

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Kohima

A couple of thunderstorms

23 16

Dimapur A stray morning thunderstorm 28 21 Mkg

A morning t-storm in the area

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Tuensang Clouds and sun with a t-storm 19 14 Wokha

A t-storm around in the a.m.

Zunheboto A thunderstorm in spots

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CMO, Dr. Obangjungla administering the first albendazole tablet at the launching MO, Dr. Kuokholie Savino, DPM Mhonbeni Ezung along with ASHAs, Anganwadi workers and beneficiaries at day in Longleng on October 19. the launching programme held in Wokha.

DIMAPUR: The second phase of biannual national deworming day was observed in Nagaland on October 19, targeting children within age group of 1-19 years.

Longleng: District Health Society (DHS) Longleng commemorated the day at community hall, Bhumnyu village.

A press release by

CMO office Longleng, stated while delivering keynote address, DPO (RCH/ UIP), Dr Imnameren Phom spoke on the importance of deworming.

He spoke on health benefits of deworming and that it improved a child’s immunity which in turn protects him/her from chronic illnesses caused by worms.

He said that it also improve concentration, increases nutritional uptakes and controls infection such as anaemia, loose bowels etc.

Dr Imnameren Phom explained in detail about roundworm and hookworm cycle, and how to prevent worm infestation.

He encouraged everyone to wash their hands

properly before eating anything after using toilet, to keep their nails short as much as possible to prevent further infections, to cover fruits and vegetables and to keep their surroundings clean.

Meanwhile, CMO Dr. Obangjungla administered the first albendazole tablets after a short speech. The deworming tablets will be

Assam Rifles organise civic action programmes in state

Army doctor examining a young boy during the medical GBs with Assam Rifles personnel during the programme camp at Changsha village. held on October 9 in Kiphire.

DIMAPUR: Assam Rifles has been conducting various activities under its civic action programme in the state for the welfare of the people.

Tuensang Battalion: Tuensang Battalion of Assam Rifles organised free medical camp at Changsha village, Mon on October 15. According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), the aim of medical camp was to provide medical assistance to the villagers especially the old, handicapped, orphaned and women who were unable to go to the hospitals which are located at far distances. The importance of timely vaccination, personal hygiene and sanitation was also discussed. 28 males, 30 females

and 14 children benefitted from the camp.

Kiphire Battalion: Kiphire Battalion assisted in the modernisation administrative process of the Kiphire District GB Association (KDGBA) office by providing a personal computer with complete accessories and peripherals on October 9. According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), the gesture of the Assam Rifles for welfare of the public was appreciated by the locals.

1 6 4 I n f B n ( TA ) (H&H), Naga: On the occasion of 71st Territorial Army Day, 164 InfBn (TA) (H&H) Naga under the stewardship of Col Neeraj Sood, SC organised free medical camp on October 9 at Mima

village, Kohima. According to PRO (Def), Kohima, 108 patients were screened by regimental medical officer and medicines were given to patients. A lecture on COVID-19 was also conducted.

Jalukie Battalion, Jalukieram: Jalukie Battalion organized career counselling drive and medical camp at Jalukieram on October 10. Medical checkup and lectures on various career opportunities for the youths were conducted.

Locals were encouraged to strictly abide by the COVID19 protocols for own safety and their loved ones. A total of 47 youths attended and 140 villagers benefitted from the medical camp.

SASRD programme on empowering women

DIMAPUR: School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development (SASRD), NU, Medziphema campus, under the initiative of dean, SASRD, NU, prof. Akali Sema, conducted an online programme to celebrate “mahila kisan diwas”, under the theme “empowering women through agriculture”.

A press release by SASRD stated that special guest, SP, Noklak, Dr. Pritpal Kaur highlighted the various potential areas that women in North East can venture into and excel.

In the first session, assistant professor, department of Rural Development and Planning, NU SASRD, Dr. Mary N. Odyuo spoke on, “overview of women in agriculture”. She presented on her research work which portrayed the current status and scenario of women in rural areas and said that there was still a huge gap which had to be bridged to bring women in these areas to their full potential.

While speaking on “horticulture as lucrative enterprise for women”, assistant professor of Horticulture.

The third session was taken by subject matter specialist (Horti), KVK, ATARI zone VII, Tuensang, Dr. Shisarenla Aier on the topic, “floriculture an emerging tool for women empowerment” where she highlighted various aspects of floriculture, its uses, demand and scope for women to generate income and sustain their livelihood.

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cell of ICAR research complex for NEH region Meghalaya, Dr. S. Ruth Assumi presented on various successful women in the history of India who won prestigious awards on agriculture and allied sectors and motivated women folks.

Speaking on the topic, “agribusiness & women empowerment”, proprietor, green line enterprise agri clinic & agri business centre, Mokokchung, Bendangjungla spoke on various agri businesses functioned by women across the region. She mentioned about agri clinics and its importance as many people were focusing more on production and marketing. She said that it was a sector that had very high potential to generate income and sustain livelihood.

Meanwhile, NU, SASRD, Dr. Sentirenla Jamir focused on various aspects of horticulture that can be ventured into by women and made into income generating business, while block technology manager, ATMA, Chizami block, Phek, Zevosenuo Rutsa spoke on the topic, “Role of SHG/FSG for economic upliftment”.

Earlier, programme was chaired by Akali Sema, who also gave an opening remark. Tsarila Sangtam pronounced invocation and vote of thanks was delivered by STINER, SASRD NU, Dr. Sentirenla Changkiri. Interaction was conducted where it was proposed that more of such programmes on women empowerment may be conducted.

Altogether, 182 participated in the programme.

Jalukie Battalion, Mainamatsi: Jalukie Battalion conducted medical camp at Mainamatsi on October 7. According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), the security forces in collaboration with one doctor and two staff members of PHC, Athibung conducted medical check-up and provided immunisation to infants and children of Songlhuh village. A total of 113 locals and 23 children benefitted from the medical and immunisation camp. Jalukie battalion also conducted career counseling drive and medical camp at Mainamatsi on October 10. The villagers were briefed about various health and hygiene methods to be implemented

during this crisis. The youths along with troops took part in cleanliness drive around the village area. A total of 47 youths attended the lecture and 140 villagers benefitted from the medical camp.

Shamator Battalion: Shamator battalion of Assam Rifles provided emergency medical assistance to a 29 year old lady who was in critical condition caused by pregnancy complications on October 16 at Ponyo village. According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), Assam Rifles medical staff and staff of Nagaland Health department from Pangsha gave her immediate medical assistance. As the patient needed hospitalisation, she was immediately evacuated to District Hospital, Noklak.

Chieswema Battalion: Chieswema battalion provided six coffee pulping machines. According to PRO HQ IGAR (N) the machines were provided to potential coffee farmers from Tsiesama Basa, Gariphema, Nerhema, Touphema and Rusoma villages respectively.

This would reduce time and effort for processing coffee beans and enhance profit margin of the farmers.

distributed in all 11 wards in the district, for which a team of seven groups have been formed. NDD was observed in all health units.

Wokha: In Wokha, the programme was observed at GHSS Anganwadi Centre Wokha, launched by district programme manager (NHM) Mhonbeni Ezung.

A press release by CMO office Wokha stated that, Mhobeni during the launching informed the main objective of the programme was to help children reduce transmission of parasitic intestinal worm infection and y improve the nutritional status and overall growth.

MO, RBSK Dr. Kuokholie Savino, highlighted

on importance of administering de-worming tablets to children on periodic basis as it prevented reinfection and morbidities in children.

He informed that a total of 33,778 children approximately between 1 to 19 years of age will be given albendazole tablets in 354 Anganwadi Centres across the district.

PAN calls for introspection of Naga political history DIMAPUR, OCT 19 (NPN): People’s Army of Nagaland (PAN) has called upon all Nagas to profoundly introspect and recollect their political history at this crucial juncture that could lead them to make better choices out of contemporary realities.

In a statement, PAN’s ‘lt. gen.’ Niki Sumi recollected that Nagas went to foreign lands united to help in the war efforts during World War I, which culminated in the formation of Naga Club and the subsequent submission of political memorandum to Simon commission as a single unified Naga nation.

Again, he said Nagas as a unified nation stood up to the tyranny of Nazis along with Allied forces in World War II that consequently led to the formation of NNC, which as a unified Naga political group with God’s endowment of wisdom and foresight declared Naga Independence a day before Indian Inde-

pendence.

But sadly with the e m e r ge n c e o f I n d i a n Union, Niki alleged that “neo colonialism reared its ugly perfected archaic policy of divide and rule and thus the Indian government sowed seeds of division among the Nagas, the very imperial British policy they so detested and vehemently protested against.”

He accused the Indian government of openly pitching one tribe against the other on numerous occasions at the most crucial moment of political talks, adding that the divisive ploy of propping up one tribe against the rest have always been a consistent Indian policy and cited the “16 Point Agreement with Ao leadership, 6 round of talks with Sema leadership and the Shillong Accord with Angami leadership.”

Niki regretted that Nagas have yet again “succumbed to the Indian gov-

ernment’s divide and rule policy by dancing to their tune by sidelining NSCN (I-M)’s demand for yehzabo and flag, which are worth more than the servile acceptance of other Naga political groups’ demand for a piecemeal monetary solution to a political issue.”

He lamented that the Nagas have consciously or unconsciously encouraged tribalism among themselves.

“It’s a factual irony that despite our knowledge about all facts of history, yet we are so obstinate and complacent that we are trying to repeat the ills of our own history, rather than discernibly learning from it and progressing towards our sacred goal of a sovereign Nagaland for Christ. It’s high time for all Nagas to carefully tread these tumultuous political times and do right by sovereign political rights of all Naga inhabited areas,” he added.

Joint meeting with candidates in Kiphire DIMAPUR: A joint meeting with all the intending candidates and political agents to 60 Pungro-Kiphire assembly constituency was held at DC conference hall, Kiphire on October 19.

According to DIPR report, general observer Dev Raj Dev highlighted a brief about the Model Code of Conduct (MMC). He stated that MCC was guidance for all the political parties and was a set of norms which has been evolved with the consensus of political parties who have consented to abide by the principles embodied in the said code. He added that it also binds them to respect and observe it in letter and spirit.

He said MCC was enforced from the date of announcement of election schedule by the Election Commission and was operational till the process of elections was completed.

ADC & RO Kiphire, Nyempo Wallim chaired the meeting where she urged all the candidates and political agents to cooperate with one another and to be abide by the guidelines for the success of the upcoming by-election.

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Manipur seeks Centre’s advice on NE will emerge as tourist destination: Jitendra re-imposition of complete lockdown

NEW DELHI, OCT 19 (PTI): Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said the northeast region of the country will emerge as a great business and tourist destination after the coronavirus pandemic blows over.

Addressing a virtual meeting with officials of British High Commission, he invited the British government and the private sector for exploiting the huge business potential in the northeast.

“India and the UK, the two vibrant democracies, enjoy a mutually rewarding business relationship and can work together in exploring and exploiting new opportunities in the northeastern region,” said Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel.

He said new paradigms will emerge postCOVID, with a potential for new breakthroughs in economy, trade, scientific research and several other diverse areas in the northeast region and it will be a win-win proposition for both India and the UK. According to a Personnel Ministry statement,

Jitendra Singh Singh said after the pandemic ends, the region will emerge as a great business and tourist destination.

He welcomed the British Council’s proposal for collaboration in the education sector for teaching science and mathematics in all the eight states of the region and a memorandum of understanding (MoU) will be signed soon with the northeastern council to take the collaboration to a new high.

The council also expressed willingness to

work with universities and technology institutes of the region, mainly IITGuwahati, the personnel ministry statement said.

He said the northeastern region has a special role to play in the promotion of trade and business relations with ASEAN as it is the gateway to the growing economies of South East Asian nations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has changed the ‘Look East’ policy to ‘Act East’ to take multilat-

Conrad hits back at BJP, says it can leave MDA Corrrespondent SHILLONG, OCT 19: The ongoing war of words b e t we e n t h e N a t i o n a l People’s Party (NPP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), both of which are partners in the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) assumed a much louder and significant political pitch on Monday.

Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, who heads the MDA government, hit out at his alliance partner for going to the media on the alleged illegal transportation of coal and embezzlement of central funds in Garo Hills Autonomous District Council and Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council and maintained that if the party was “not happy”, it could leave the coalition.

On the other hand, BJP legislator Sanbor Shullai on Monday also wrote to his State party president, stating that the issue of building an alliance lies with central leaders and that the decision to withdraw from an alliance also lies with central leaders.

Shullai urged Mawrie to restrain from making repetitive press statements which are projecting the govern-

ment of which it is a part in poor light and rather discuss all issues at “appropriate and accepted” forum.

“In politics, commitment given to coalition partners is very important. We respect the sentiments of our coalition partners, so there is no question of thinking that we are in a better position or somebody else is not,” Sangma, told reporters.

The BJP has been accusing the NPP of its alleged involvement in “corruption” and had even filed an FIR with the CBI on the misappropriation of central funds in the GHADC and JHADC. It also alleged of illegal coal transportation in the state. Sangma said that as ‘chairman’ of the MDA it was his responsibility to take the coalition partners together and make himself available to hear their concerns and work on a possible solution. “As a chairman of the MDA, I am very much willing to discuss all the matters, but one must act in a responsible manner,” he said, adding that if BJP was not happy they can withdraw from the MDA. On state BJP president Ernest Mawrie and vicepresident Bernard Marak’s

statement that he was made chief minister due to the BJP, Sangma said, “The individuals who are talking now were most probably in other political parties or independents and they are not aware of the level of discussion that led to the formation of the MDA, so I think they are not in the right position to make such statements.”

Earlier, Deputy Chief Minister and senior NPP leader, Prestone Tynsong had also maintained that the BJP, which has been making serious allegations of corruption against the very government of which it was a part, was free to leave the NPP-led MDA, following which the saffron party had retorted saying the NPP could not ask it to leave the ruling coalition because “MDA exists because of BJP”. In a letter addressed to state BJP president Ernest Mawrie, BJP legislator Shullai said that the present political development arising out of the continuous statements made against the state government by the BJP’s state office bearers have created a sense of uneasiness in the minds of the people.

eral cooperation to newer heights, Singh said.

About connectivity issues, he said in the last six years, there has been a significant development in terms of road, rail and air connectivity, facilitating movement of goods and persons not only across the region but also across the country.

He recalled that that the Indo-Bangladesh treaty for exchange of enclaves has cleared the decks for ease of business, ease of movement and ease of commuting.

“Very soon, we are also going to have a train to Bangladesh from Tripura heralding a new chapter and opening new vistas in the development of this region by providing the entire region access to seaports,” Singh said.

He also underlined the continued focus of the Indian government in exploring alternative modes of transport that is inland waterways -- from Brahmaputra to the Bay of Bengal -- connecting with other countries of the region as a cheaper option for trade, business

and transportation.

This will boost trade across borders, especially with eastern neighbours, the Union minister said, adding that sectors such as horticulture, tea, bamboo, piggery, sericulture, spices like ginger and citrus-fruit have great export potential.

According to the personnel ministry statement, British officials have greatly appreciated the handicrafts, fruits, vegetables and spices in the northeastern states and expressed their willingness to brand them and sell the same in global market.

Singh said, in the last six years, the northeastern region had made up for several lapses of the past because for the first time it received equal attention on par with the other regions of the country under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“This has not only instilled confidence among the people but also raised the capacity to engage with other parts of India as well as the countries across the eastern borders at different levels,” he added.

Security forces deny NSCN (I-M) allegation

DIMAPUR, OCT 19 (NPN): Security forces have denied allegations of brutality and high-handedness towards Naga people levelled by NSCN (I-M) and its appeal to Cease Fire Monitoring Group (CFMG) to look into the matter with all seriousness to halt the arrest and raiding spree of Assam Rifles.

Stating that the group’s claim that action against it meant towards Naga people could not be farther from the truth, defence PRO Lt Col Sumit K Sharma in a press release asserted that security forces have never apprehended any innocent civilian and acted only against cadres of insurgent groups indulging in activities in contravention of ceasefire ground rules.

Regarding the operation on October 9, the PRO clarified that a joint operation was carried out with the police, based on complaints from public regarding presence of armed military wing cadres of NSCN (IM) in Signal Angami area of Dimapur in violation of the ceasefire ground rules.

Therefore, it was in the

interest of public safety after verifying the inputs that the forces completed the operation and obtained a no-objection certificate, he claimed. Referring to the October 12 incident at Maram in Manipur’s Senapati district, Sharma said the local battalion prevented a group of nine NSCN (I-M) cadres from carrying out “forceful illegal taxation” from transporters near Don Bosco School. However, he claimed that NSCN (I-M)’s Lt Kennedy attempted to hit one Assam Rifles personnel who was performing his duty and jumped into the bush, thereby preventing security forces from carrying out their duties under statutory powers. But despite this, the PRO said the troops exercised maximum restraint and prevented the situation from escalating by apprehending the individual and handing him over to Senapati Police.

He said local civil society organisations gave an undertaking that the NSCN (I-M) cadre was medically fit, while the cadre promised to the security forces not to indulge in such illegal taxation in the future.

Correspondent IMPHAL, OCT 19: The Manipur government was considering re-imposition of a complete lockdown in the entire state said Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh who observed the state’s COVID-19 situation “quite alarming”.

Manipur’s COVID19 cases are rising rapidly.

Fresh infections now exceed 300 a day in the last few days. On Monday, 315 fresh cases were confirmed out of 2,054 samples in the last 24 hours, as per daily reports of the state health department, taking the state’s total infection tally to 15,778.

The chief minister was talking to reporters on the sideline of the 222nd death anniversary observation of King Rajarshi Bhagyachandra (1748–1799) who ruled the then Manipur kingdom in 18th century.

The death toll due to the pandemic also rose to 117 as one 53-year-old man from Churachandpur died on Monday.

“I am not an expert but there is apprehension of community transmission

Karbi Anglong police nabs 2 for drugs trafficking

of COVID-19 taking place in the state. The situation is alarming,” Singh said.

The chief minister said that the whole nation has been badly affected by the virus and added that it was hard to contain the pandemic as it was caused by a new virus, which has no vaccine till date.

Singh said that a COVID-19 situation review meeting chaired by him on Sunday observed that the situation was alarming and experts stressed the immediate need for comprehensive steps to curb the spread of the pandemic in the state.

After a threadbare discussion, experts suggested re-imposition of the complete lockdown as it was the best effective tool to curb the spread of the disease.

On the advice of the experts, the state government was considering the reimposition of the lockdown.

However, as per Centre’s guidelines, the state cannot take a unilateral decision in this regard.

The state has sought advice from the Union ministry of health and family welfare, he added.

At the same time, he said “Although, lockdown had slowed down spread of the disease up to a large extent, it had affected the economy as well.”

As such, many countries have adopted strict compliance of SOPs as the only effective measure to restrict the positivity rate, he added. The chief minister said that in Manipur, people were seemingly less bothered about following the SOPs. The situation in the past few days was quite alarming. The state government has identified the areas and the pockets, severely affected by the contagion.

He informed that total lockdowns would be imposed in these areas to prevent further spread. He then urged local youth clubs and other voluntary organisations to get involved in the government’s efforts of fighting the virus.

At the obser vance held at Shri Shri Govindaji Temple, Palace Compound, Imphal East, the chief minister led the people in paying floral tribute to the portrait of the King.

Mizoram bans production and sale of bottled correction fluids

Correspondent DIPHU OCT 19: In action against drugs smuggling, the Karbi Anglong Police on Sunday seized a massive delivery of drugs along the inter-state frontiers vicinity, Lahorijan over National Highway-36.

The seized heroin is anticipated to cost around Rs. 21 crore in the intercontinental market. Based on intelligence input concerning the presence of illegal import of drugs in the shipping vehicles, the Dillai police personnel intercepted the Guwahati-bound truck on the highway. After a methodical examination, the police team pulled out six containers holding over three kilograms of heroin from a cancelled chamber of the truck.

In this connection, driver Rame Gurung and his co-worker Bhim Gurung have been taken into custody. Police have informed that both are inhabitants of Manipur state. First rounds of investigation have confirmed the consignment was being taken to Guwahati from Imphal.

AIZAWL, OCT 19 (PTI): The Mizoram government on Monday banned production and sale of bottled correction fluids as well as bottled thinners of any chemical substances.

The order follows the notification of Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, which directed states to take measures for imposition of a ban on production and sale of bottled correction fluids and thinners.

The government order said that the substances are reportedly being widely misused by youth and school children as intoxication by inhaling the material to get drug-like stimulating effects. The order which will

be enforced by state Excise and Narcotics department and will be monitored by Food and Drugs Administration Wing of the health department.

It said that a ban is imposed on production and of sale of bottled correction fluids as well as bottled thinners of any chemical composition both for ink erasing purposes as well as for use as nail polish removers and similar other purposes.

Sale of the substances is permitted for use as ink eraser, nail removers and other similar purposes in the form of pens or similar devices which allow limited amounts of the chemicals to come out of those devices when used, the order said.

Tripura-Mizoram border tension eases after revocation of order Seven file nomination papers AIZAWL/AGARTALA, OCT 19 (IANS): The fortnight-long tension along the Tripura-Mizoram borders eased after the Mizoram authority following the objection of Tripura government revoked the prohibitory order imposed along the inter-state borders, officials of both the state said on Monday.

Late on Sunday evening Western Mizoram’s Mamit district administration revoked the prohibitory order under section 144 Cr Pc that was clamped in Phuldungsei, Zampui and Zomuantlang villages on Friday in view of the commotion caused after proposed construction of a temple in the Tripura territory by an indigenous organisation.

Tripura Home Department’s Additional Secretary Anindya Kumar Bhattacharjee in his October 17 strongly-worded letter to Mizoram Home Department’s Deputy Secretary David H. Lalthangliana said that the Mamit District Magistrate erroneously included some Tripura territory too when he promulgated the prohibitory orders in the Mizoram bordering areas.

North Tripura district Superintendent of Police

Security personnel along the border of Tripura-Mizoram amid tension.

Bhanupada Chakraborty said that though the Mizoram authority revoked the prohibitory order, troopers of the Tripura State Rifles and police would remain at Phuldungsei village for some more times.”The deployment of security forces was done in view of the controversy over the rebuilding of a temple. However, there is no untoward incident yet or any kind of tension in our side,” Chakraborty told IANS on Monday.

Meanwhile, the Mizo Convention, an organisation of Lusai (Mizo), on Monday has also called-off

their two-day shutdown in Phuldungsei and nearby areas on October 19 and 20.

Mizo convention President Ziramthiama Pacchu told the media that in view of the prevailing situation they would not go for the strike on Monday and Tuesday. Phuldungsei has populations of both the Hindu Reangs (locally called ‘Bru’) and Lusai (Mizo), who are Christian.

Tripura authorities last week ordered to stop reconstruction of a temple at the disputed Phuldungsei village along the inter-state border with Mizoram.

Northern Tripura’s Kanchanpur Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Chandni Chandran in a letter to the Vice-President of Bru Songrongma Mtho Babujoy Reang directed to stop reconstruction of the temple.

The letter said: “A path of discussion and reconciliation involving all the stakeholders is necessary on the issue and you are instructed to not undertake any such activities without the prior permission of the authority taking into account the sensitive nature of the issue involving different commu-

nities and strategic locations of Phuldungsei.”

“There is an apprehension of a break of law and order, communal clashes as there is an ensuing boundary disputes between Tripura and Mizoram in the area and Phuldungsei village council has objected to the plan,” the October 16 letter said.

Bru Songrongma Mtho Vice-President Babujoy Reang said that the makeshift temple exists since 1943 at the Phuldungsei village and the Lusai (Mizo), who are Christians, demolished it and set up a Christian cross in 2013 and were continuously preventing the temple priest Mangaljoy Reang, 68, from doing worshiping.

“I have communicated the matter to the leaders of VHP (Vishva Hindu Parishad) and RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) and they would take up the matter with the Tripura government and appropriate authority.

“We had intended to do some rituals on October 19 and 20. But following the order of the administrations we have cancelled these,” he told IANS over phone.

Tripura and Mizoram share 109-km inter-state mountainous borders.

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Correspondent

IMPHAL, OCT 19: Seven persons on Monday filed their nomination papers for the upcoming November 7 by-polls in five Assembly segments which spread over four districts of Manipur.

Official sources said that two persons filed their nomination for contesting the elections from WangjingTentha and one candidate for Lilong Assembly segments in Thoubal district and two persons filed for Saitu AC in Kangpokpi on Monday.

Another two persons filed their nomination papers for contesting the bypoll from Singhat AC of Churachandpur district.

In Thoubal district, Moirangthem Hemanta Singh filed nomination as Indian National Congress candidate and Sarangthem Manaobi as Independent candidate for Wangjing-Tentha AC. Both the candidates submitted their nomination papers to the Returning Officer on Monday.

Ex-MLA Mohd Abdul Nasir (42) whose resignation as Congress MLA led to the holding of the by-poll in Lilong AC of Thoubal district

also filed his nomination paper as an independent candidate.

In Kangpokpi district, ex-MLA Ngamthang Haokip filed nomination paper and Lamtinthang filed their nomination papers as BJP and Congress candidate respectively for Saitu (ST) Assembly Constituency.

Two more persons filed nomination papers for the upcoming by-election from Singhat (ST) Assembly constituency in Churachandpur district. Ex-MLA Ginsuanhau also filed nominations as BJP candidate and Chin-

lunthang filed as independent candidate.

Both the candidates submitted their nomination papers to the Returning Officer/ADC. The by-elections to fill five out of 13 vacant seats of the state Assembly will be held on November 7 while October 20 (Tuesday) is the last date for submission of nomination papers.

Meanwhile, preparations for the successful conduct of the by-polls were going on in full swing under the supervision of each district election officer.

IN THE COURT OF

PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE DIMAPUR :: NAGALAND

NOTICE

S/C. NO. 474/20

NOTICE INVITING CLAIMS/OBJECTIONS OF OTHER CLAIMANT(S) FOR ISSUE OF SUCCESSION CERTIFICATE UNDER PART-1 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT 1925.

Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate for the estate/pension benefits of Late Ayhunle Rengma has been applied by Shri. Solozu Seb, S/o Late Ayhunle Rengma, R/o H.No. 152, Padumpukhri, Dimapur, Nagaland for possession of: 1. Pension Benefits 2. SBI A/C. No. 20120698510 Notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the administration of the estate/pension benefits of the said deceased may if she/ he so desire appear in this court on or before the said day of 16th Nov. 2020.

Given under the hand and seal of the court on this the 15th Oct. 2020.

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Principal District & Sessions Judge Dimapur :: Nagaland

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Haj 2021 will depend on national, Chinese soldier held in LAC to be returned international COVID-19 protocols: Naqvi

Army convoys move towards Ladakh amid border tension with China. (File)

food and warm clothes to protect him from the vagaries of extreme altitude and harsh climatic conditions,” it added. Both Indian and Chinese armies have deployed over 50,000 troops each along the LAC in eastern Ladakh including in the Demchok sector following escalation of the five-monthlong military standoff that began in early May.

Govt to procure 1500 addl video conferencing licences

NEW DELHI, OCT 19 (PTI): As courts continue to hear cases virtually amid COVID-19, the government has initiated the process of procuring 1500 additional video conferencing licences at an approximate cost of Rs nine crore for providing the facility for high courts and district courts, a senior functionary said.

From the day the nationwide lockdown was imposed to check the spread of coronavirus till the end of September, high courts and district courts across India have heard over 26 lakh cases virtually, according to data collated by the Union Law Ministry.

Between March 24 and September 31, the 25 high courts of the country collectively heard 68,8318 cases via video conferencing.

The nearly 19,000 district courts heard 1933492 cases virtually in the period, according to the Department of Justice in the Law Ministry. The total number of cases heard via video by both the high courts and the district courts comes to 2621810.

Now, the government has initiated the process of procuring 1500 additional

video conferencing licences at an approximate cost of Rs nine crore for providing video conferencing facility for high courts and district courts, the senior functionary said.

Such licences are required for legal and extended use of the video conference facility software, the functionary pointed out.

During the recentlyheld Aatmanirbhar app challenge, a few video conference applications were shortlisted.

Once the apps are tested for use by a large group of say 150 people or more, and are successful, the government may switch over to indigenous technology for video conferencing, the official said adding the Department of Justice will be among the biggest beneficiaries.

Underlining that digital justice is cheaper and faster besides addressing locational and economic handicaps, recently the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice and Personnel had pitched for continuation of virtual courts even after the COVID-19 pandemic gets over.

Customs restrained from arresting Sivasankar till Oct 23 KOCHI, OCT 19 (PTI): The Kerala High Court on Monday restrained the Customs, probing the Kerala gold smuggling case, from arresting M Sivasankar, suspended IAS officer and former principal secretary to the Chief Minister, till October 23.

The Court directed the Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate to file its counter on his anticipatory bail plea

by October 23.

In his petition, Sivasankar submitted that Customs officials, who arrived at his residence in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday last, to serve notice on him to appear before the probe team, took him along with them and as chest pain developed and at the instance of the officers, they rushed him to a nearby hospital in their car.

He said he was totally exhausted due to the constant and continued travel from Thiruvananthapuram to Kochi to attend the questioning of the agency on various days.

Sivasankar, currently hospitalised in Thiruvananthapuram, said he was questioned by different agencies for more than 90 hours and even after prolonged questioning, none of the investigating agencies implicated him as an accused. He alleged that the attempt of the investigating agency was to sabotage the process of law and choose a date that is Friday evening to arrest him.

“A request has also been received from the PLA about the whereabouts of the missing soldier. As per established protocols, he will be returned back to Chinese officials at the Chushul– Moldo meeting point after completion of formalities,” the Army said.

Sources said the PLA soldier has been kept at an Army formation and he

was interrogated on how he crossed over to the Indian side. In Beijing, state-run Global times quoted sources close to the matter as saying China and India are currently communicating on the issue and the two sides are moving towards a solution.

The incident will not cause new conflicts in the border areas, and solving the

matter will also signal new progress in the bilateral negotiations, the sources said.

The incident occurred at a time when India and China are preparing to hold another round of Corps Commander-level military talks later this week with a focus on carrying forward their discussions on the disengagement process in Eastern Ladakh. The two sides have so far held seven rounds of high-level military talks on the border faceoff.

The seventh round of talks was held on October 12. There was no breakthrough on the disengagement of troops from the friction points so far.

India has all along been maintaining that the onus is on China to carry forward the process of disengagement and de-escalation at the friction points in the mountainous region.

Following the sixth round of military talks, the two sides had announced a slew of decisions including not to send more troops to the frontline, refrain from unilaterally changing the situation on the ground and avoid taking any actions that may further complicate matters.

NEW DELHI, OCT 19 (PTI): A decision on Haj 2021 will be taken after the Saudi Arabian government’s final call on the pilgrimage and the national as well as international COVID-19 guidelines will have to be kept in mind to ensure the well-being of the pilgrims, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Monday.

While chairing a Haj review meeting here, Naqvi said Haj 2021 is scheduled for June-July and the Haj Committee of India as well as other Indian agencies will formally announce the application process and other related preparations for the pilgrimage after a decision is taken by the Saudi Arabian government.

He said the final decision regarding Haj 2021 will be taken in due course, keeping in view the necessary guidelines to be issued by the governments of Saudi Arabia and India in view of the coronavirus pandemic to ensure the health and well-being of people.

The entire Haj process might witness a significant change in view of the

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi chairs a Haj 2021 review meeting, through video conferencing, in New Delhi, Monday. (PTI)

guidelines, including those related to the accommodation, transport, health and other facilities both in India and Saudi Arabia, Naqvi said. He said the health and well-being of the pilgrims is of utmost priority for the government in the wake of the pandemic.

The Indian agencies will ensure the necessary arrangements in this regard and the government as well as the Haj committee have started the preparations to ensure a good health and

well-being of the pilgrims, the minister said.

Due to a 100-per cent digitisation of the Haj process in India, Rs 2,100 crore have been returned through the direct bank transfer (DBT) mode, without any deduction, to 1,23,000 people after the cancellation of Haj 2020 due to the pandemic, Naqvi said.

The Saudi Arabian government has also returned about Rs 100 crore for transportation, he added.

Durga Puja pandals in West Bengal to be no-entry zones for visitors: HC KO L K ATA , O C T 1 9 (AGENCIES): Amid fears of a surge in Covid-19 cases in West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on Monday said Durga Puja pandals would be no-entry zones for visitors. Hearing a PIL by Ajay Kumar, the High Court said revelers would not be allowed within a five-metre distance for small pandals and 10 metre for big pandals and directed organisers to erect barricades at their entrance.

Only organisers or committee members would be allowed inside the pandals, the HC ordered, limiting the number to 25 for big pandals and 15 for the smaller ones. A list of names of organisers will have to be put up outside pandals and only they can enter for puja-related work. The HC also asked each puja committee to submit a blueprint on crowd management.

There are over 37,000 puja

committees in West Bengal, including 3000 in Kolkata.

The court was of the view that there were not enough policemen in Kolkata and in the districts to manage the crowd during puja. “The court said no visitors will be allowed to enter into the pandals. Only some people from puja organisers will be allowed an entry. The police will have to ensure that such measures are maintained,” said counsel Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, who appeared on behalf of the petitioner.

The order comes days after the High Court directed Durga Puja organisers to spend 75 per cent of the Rs 50,000 grant given by the Mamata Banerjee government on the procurement of Covid-19 protection equipment like sanitisers and masks while the rest of the amount must be spent on strengthening public-police bonding. The state admin-

Square have made arrangements for virtual ‘darshan’ this time, while barring the physical entry of visitors.

There are other puja associations that have said revelers cannot be stopped from visiting the marquee pandals and have made arrangements for safety of people.

Bhawanipur 75 Pally Durga Puja pandal has installed a special sanitiser foot mat and a hand sanitiser kiosk fitted with sensors and antimicrobial film protection. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had recently announced that people can start visiting marquee panPeople look at the statues depicting migrant labors displayed at a community puja dals from ‘Tritiya’ (October 19) to avoid crowding. pandal ahead of the Durga Puja festival, in Kolkata, Monday. (PTI) istration told the judges that the grant was meant to help increase public awareness about Covid-19 protocols, and purchase of sanitisers and masks. However, several pandal committees like the popular Santosh Mitra

OFFICE OF THE

MAKRI GB & PARTY OF VISWEMA VILLAGE KOHIMA : NAGALAND

PUBLIC NOTICE

A public notice is hereby issued for information of all concerned that the plot of land measuring a total of 12½ acres and located at 7th Mile Model Village and bounded on four sides as stated below is the property of Makri GB & Party of Viswema Village.

In the North South West East

1) GAUHATI HIGH COURT (KOHIMA BENCH) - vide judgment Order: M.A (F) NO.1 (K) of 1998; dated 27-04-2005 2) VICE-PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF NAGALIM, vide Judgment Order No. V-PO/ GPRN/CASES/2018/-4; dated: Oking, 03 May 2018.

It is to be placed on record that Makri GB & Party of Viswema Village had been giving “press release” (Ref: Ura Mail: 05-05-1982; Weekly Journal: 01-08-1990; Nagaland Post: 30-03-2005, etc) over the years, informing the public about the ownership of the land and that any deal in respect of the land without the knowledge and consent the Party would be illegal.

Therefore, it is hereby made known to all concerned once again that whosoever purchases, or receives as gifts, parts of the said land/whole land without the knowledge and consent of Makri GB & Party of Viswema Village shall be doing so at their own risk.

(VICHOSEL RHUTSO) Gen. Secretary

NAGALAND : KOHIMA

NOTIFICATION NO.DTE/ESTT-2/12/2018-19/2352: Pursuant to Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India letter NO.F.NO.17015/49/2020-CT-II, Dated 2 nd September 2020, the public are informed that the application for allocation of MBBS/BDS seats for the academic year 2020 – 2021 from Spouse/Children of the civilian Victims of Terrorism along with guidelines are made available in the Department Website www.dtenagaland.org.in.

The eligible candidates are to download the application form, filled and submit the same along with all necessary documents to the undersigned on or before 27th October 2020, at 4:00 PM for onward submission to Ministry.

(Er. Vipulhou Lhoungu) Officer on Special Duty Issued by DIPR DC-646

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT NAGALAND, KOHIMA

Date 19.10.2020

CORRIGENDUM

Makri GB & Party of Viswema Village has also been declared as the legal and rightful owner of the said land by the Honourable Courts stated below:

(MELOZHOL PUSA) President

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

No. WRD/TECH/E-TEND GW/2020-21

- Mr Niza Angami - Phesama land - National Highway 29 (Dmp-Kma road) - Nichugard (Chathe) River

K-1659

NEW DELHI, OCT 19 (PTI): A Chinese soldier was apprehended by the Indian Army in the Demchok sector of Eastern Ladakh on Monday after he had “strayed” across the Line of Actual Control (LAC), an incident that comes amid a massive deployment of troops by the two militaries in the region following the border standoff.

The Indian Army said the soldier, a Corporal in the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), has been identified as Wang Ya Long and he will be returned to the Chinese military at the Chushul-Moldo border point after completion of formalities.

Government sources said it may take a couple of days to send the soldier back.

“A PLA soldier identified as Corporal Wang Ya Long was apprehended in the Demchok sector of Eastern Ladakh on October 19 after he had strayed across the LAC,” the Army said in a statement. A Chinese corporal is equivalent to a Naik in the Indian Army.

“The PLA soldier has been provided medical assistance including oxygen,

In reference to our earlier NIT No. WRD/TECH/E-TEND GW/202021/1190 Dated 14.10.2020 for Construction of 104 Units of Ground Water Schemes in Nagaland under PMKSY-HKKP)(Installation of Solar/ Electrical powered Tube Wells) amounting to Rs.683.80 Lakh (Approx) in 5 (Five) packages under Peren, Mokokchung, Wokha & Mon District of Water Resources Department of Govt. of Nagaland, it is regretted to convey that, the NIT has been deferred due to technical issue and shall be re-published later.

Sd/ Chief Engineer Water Resources Department Nagaland, Kohima.

DC-649

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND DIRECTORATE OF LABOUR

NEW CAPITAL COMPLEX NAGALAND: KOHIMA File.No.LBR/ESTT-762/19 / / Dated Kohima, the

th October, 2020

CIRCULAR Reference is made to this office Circular of even number dated 19th February, 2020, further published in Nagaland Post, for conduct of Practical & Viva Voce exam for candidates qualified in the written exam conducted by the Department to fill up the 3(three) vacant post of LDA cum Computer Assistant in the Directorate of Labour. The exam dates were scheduled on 26th & 27th March, 2020, but the department could not conduct the exam as scheduled due to Covid -19 lockdown.

Now therefore, it is notified to all qualified candidates that the department rescheduled the exam on 19th November, 2020 (Computer Practical Exam) and 20th November, 2020 (Viva Voce) at 11:00 AM for both dates respectively. The examination centre will be in the Directorate of Labour, Nagaland, Kohima. The selected candidates are further directed to bring their Admit Card along with original academic and other relevant documents.

Sd/- ( Er. S.L.WATI AIER ) Labour Commissioner Nagaland, Kohima Issued by DIPR DC-648

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OPINiON/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post Vol. XXx NO. 316 Dimapur, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020

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Can’t hide any longer

n the nine months of the pandemic in India since March, the government has consistently denied any community transmission, pointing out that the World Health Organisation has not given out a specific definition for the same, and that what India had been seeing are ‘localised outbreaks’ and ‘clusters’. On October 18, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan had to finally admit that India is in the community transmission stage. The admission comes after months of denial. This is the first time that the health minister has acknowledged the community transmission. He however put a rider, by suggesting that it was limited only to certain districts and states.

Vardhan’s admission came against the backdrop of West Bengal’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s admission on October 17, that the community transmission of Covid-19 has started in the state.

It may also be recalled that in July, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had released a guidance document which had inadvertently revealed that community transmission happened in India as early as April. The document was later taken down from the website of the union health ministry. As per the ICMR The health ministry’s Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) has released a Sero Survey, where the number of COVID-19 cases as on May 15 was recorded at around 85,000. Later, while citing results of its serological survey, the ICMR on September 11 said 64 lakh Indians had been already infected by COVID-19 by May. On a damage control, against the backdrop of contradictory figures projected by eminent scientists, the ICMR explained later that these cases were undiagnosed and the patients had developed antibodies against the novel coronavirus. The ICMR was forced to accept that its COVID-19 figures were way off target as on May 15 and instead of 85,000 cases it admitted that the figure should have been 60 lakh cases or more. Muddled statistics are routinely invoked to reassure the public that all is well: the Ministry of Health recently boasted, for instance, that COVID19 recoveries had “crossed the historic peak of 1.5 million”- a meaningless achievement since COVID19 has a recovery rate of more than 99 percent in India. Even in Nagaland, there appears to be disinclination in admitting that the problem has worsened.

On October 18, the state Health & Family Welfare department, in its weekly report released Saturday, has half-admitted that if COVID-19 continued in an “uncontrolled spread” this could result in a shift from the current Stage 2 (local transmission) to stage 3 (community transmission).Even during July when there were spikes in new COVID-19 cases, most reportedly from outside the quarantine facilities where a few thousand returnees were housed; various organisations claimed that community transmission has already taken place in Nagaland.

This suspicion was based on information that many who were tested positive for COVID-19 did not have travel history nor contact with persons infected with COVID-19. However, the state health and family welfare department, probably taking its cue from ICMR dismissed the assessment by reiterating that there was only local community transmission. Now that the union health and family welfare minister has let the cat out of the bag, perhaps the state government will take serious note that it has been leading the people down the garden path.

DailyDevotion The Unheeded Secret Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world.”

—John 18:36 The great enemy of the Lord Jesus Christ today is the idea of practical work that has no basis in the New Testament but comes from the systems of the world. This work insists upon endless energy and activities, but no private life with God. The emphasis is put on the wrong thing. Jesus said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation….For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you” (Luke 17:20-21).

It is a hidden, obscure thing. An active Christian worker too often lives to be seen by others, while it is the innermost, personal area that reveals the power of a person’s life.

We must get rid of the plague of the spirit of this religious age in which we live. In our Lord’s life there was none of the pressure and the rushing of tremendous activity that we regard so highly today, and a disciple is to be like His Master. The central point of the kingdom of Jesus Christ is a personal relationship with Him, not public usefulness to others.

It is not the practical activities that are the strength of this Bible Training College— its entire strength lies in the fact that here you are immersed in the truths of God to soak in them before Him. You have no idea of where or how God is going to engineer your future circumstances, and no knowledge of what stress and strain is going to be placed on you either at home or abroad. And if you waste your time in overactivity, instead of being immersed in the great fundamental truths of God’s redemption, then you will snap when the stress and strain do come.

But if this time of soaking before God is being spent in getting rooted and grounded in Him, which may appear to be impractical, then you will remain true to Him whatever happens.

Quotes

Time is money. ~ Benjamin Franklin

Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020

Post-mortem

Socialism in successfully fighting COVID-19 pandemic C ountries more successful in curbing COVID-19 are welfare states, ruled by left-ofcentre parties. There is a lesson here. A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court, seeking to remove the words “socialist” and “secular” from the Preamble of the Constitution. But despite a persistent erosion over the last couple of decades, both principles were central to the type of republic our political forefathers had imagined.

With the embrace of neoliberal policies in the Nineties, socialism was pushed aside.

With the ongoing pandemic, however, socialism has become relevant not only for India but also the world. As the world grapples to find a vaccine for COVID-19, a closer inspection of the backwash of the pandemic reveals that socialist ideals have turned out to be a lifesaver. This needs further corroboration and evaluation.

In the neoliberal world, hardly any country can be bracketed as a purely socialist nation. Countries which provide socialised medicine are the ones which have evolved the model of what is

called a welfare state — the closest cousin of yesteryear’s socialist state.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of governments, healthcare models and political ideologies.

It is thus important to see which countries have done better in this pandemic both in terms of COVID-related morbidity and mortality and the political ideology which governs them.

It is no rocket science to imagine that those nations with good health infrastructure would do better during a pandemic. Having said this, the response and outcome parameters of the pandemic have not shown such simple trends. Besides healthcare management, it also involves political response and will.

The conceptualisation and application of a good public health system, which is an important component of any form of socialism, appears to have had a better outcome during the current pandemic. Capitalist systems with privatised healthcare have fared the worst, despite a good health infrastructure

in terms of the availability of state-of-art healthcare technology. The US is a classic example of the latter.

In terms of good response to the ongoing pandemic, one country which stands out in the Australasia region is New Zealand.

With around 1,757 cases and a low death rate of 4.56 per million cases, New Zealand has one of the best COVID-19 figures in the world. The country is at present governed by the Labour party, which has left-of-centre leanings. The total expenditure on health as a percentage of the GDP for New Zealand is around 11 per cent. For India, despite having “socialism” in its Preamble, the figure is a dismal one per cent.

Most European nations that have performed well in the current pandemic are thorough welfare states with socialist tilts or left coalitions in power. Germany had a rapid outburst of the pandemic but was able to contain deaths very quickly. Till date, Germany reported a total of 2,47,000 cases with a death rate of 108 per million cases. Ger-

many’s total expenditure on health is about 11 per cent of its GDP and this is about one per cent more than the average spent by other countries of the European Union on health. Portugal, which has had a coalition left-wing government for the last few years, has contained the pandemic well.

Its democratically-planned lockdown was eased off earlier than many other European countries. It had a total of around 58,000 cases with 1,827 deaths. This was in stark contrast to next-door neighbour Spain, which was devastated by the virus causing 4,80,000 cases and 29,194 deaths. Portugal’s total expenditure on health is 9.5 per cent of its GDP. Yet another European nation which has done well in tackling the pandemic is Iceland, with a total of 2,121 cases and 10 deaths. Interestingly, Icelanders voted for a majority left-wing government in the general elections in 2017.

Even among the Latin American countries, those who spend more on health have performed better than those who are prudent in

The last words to loved ones: the COVID-19

Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time … It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other - Leo Buscaglia The Power of the Last Words “Eli, Eli lama sabachthani?”

– “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?” were the last words of Jesus recorded in the gospel according to St. Matthew (Matt. 27:46). Till today, Christians remember Jesus’ last words and continues to inspire many people to sacrifice their lives for justice.

We want to hear and know the last words of loved ones when they pass away. My dad’s last words were “Take me to the village.” The last word of George Floyd was “I can’t breathe” (the experience of many indigenous people and Dalits for centuries). One of my friends told me that during the last Nagaland state election, a person after drinking an excessive amount of alcohol decided to ride his motorcycle.

Since he was struggling to keep his balance, his friends told him that they would take him home.

To their surprise, he threatened them saying ‘who are you? I will beat you!’ Then, he abruptly rode away. Within a few minutes, he returned to his friends and shouted at them again “Who are you? What do you want to tell me?” Then he left them again. After riding for a few meters, he lost control of his motorcycle, hit a rock, and in an instant, died on the spot where he fell. For him, “Who are you? What do you want to tell me?” were his last words. Mahatma Gandhi’s last words were “Hey Ram”. Saddam Hussein’s last words were “Down with the traitors, the Americans, the spies and the Persians”. Some of the last words we often hear are: “O Jesus” or “Oh my God”, “I do not want to die now, but I cannot endure the pain anymore. I am going”, “Thank you, all of you”, “I love you. See you in heaven”, “I will miss you forever”, “Love each other”, and “Take care of your mother”. The last words are always remembered!

Rest in Peace After a person’s passing, the community always arranges a solemn funeral service, after which the coffin is carried to the graveyard for burial, and the procession is led by the Pastor, relatives, church members, neighbours, villagers, and friends, accompanied with flowers, singing, praying, and consoling of the loved ones. After the last prayer, the body is buried by the community in the grave with much honour and respect. The last rite, though tearful, is the most memorable moment. In silence, the loved ones say, “May the soul rest in eternal peace.”

Leaving the World without the Last Words It is painful to leave the world without saying the last word. We can say that the greatest blessing to loved ones is the last words. Many people have died without being able to say their last blessings to their loved ones. In 2001, 20,085 people died in the Gujarat earthquake without being able to convey

their last words; 2,27,898 people were swept away into the ocean by a super tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004; Cyclone Nargis killed 1,38,373 people in Myanmar in 2007; the 2011 tsunami killed 18,500 people in Japan, and 8,964 people were killed in the earthquake that shook Nepal in 2015. Many people have died in air crashes, fires, vehicle accidents, flooding, and mining tragedies all over the world. They struggled alone and died without being able to convey any last words. Millions of people have been killed during countless wars, including the First and Second World Wars. Not taking into account the genocide committed against the indigenous people and millions of innocent people killed during the slave trade, conflicts, and wars have killed hundreds of thousands in Vietnam, the Middle East, Kenya, Congo, Sri Lanka, Nepal, India, Korea, China, Cambodia, Taiwan, and many other countries, without having the opportunity to say their last word to their loved ones. Also, many pandemics such as HIV & AIDS, TB, and hunger continue to kill millions of people around the world. During their final moment, they all must have wept desperately like our Lord Jesus Christ, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?”

The Covid-19 denies the Last Words The Covid-19 has killed thousands of people, not allowing the victims to impart their last words to their loved ones. When I was writing this article, 1,031,309 (2nd September) people had died across the globe due to the novel coronavirus. Almost all the deceased must have left the world without saying their last words to their loved ones; they were kept in an isolation ward, loved ones were not allowed to come near, and friends, neighbours, church members, and relatives were not allowed to attend the funeral service. All the deceased must have left the world without saying their last words to their loved ones. Some dead bodies lying unclaimed for days in the hospital, on the railway platforms, and in public places. We have also seen the poor people carrying the dead in cycle rickshaws due to the nonavailability of ambulance services.

The dead bodies covered in black plastic bags dumped in trucks and thrown into deep pits and in other places, dead bodies buried in lanes without name tags. While some were buried in mass graves, others were not allowed to be buried in public cemeteries for fear of the possibility that the virus would spread even through the soil. Those family members and people who helped in burying the dead bodies were discriminated against and isolated.

Numerous people have died and will continue to die as thousands are in sickbeds unbeknownst of their future. Countless family members, church members, and friends have no words except to watch silently from a distance. Indeed, it is one of the darkest hours that humanity is facing in history. People who

died of Covid-19 must have cried alone, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?” with a painful heart. When they were dying, family members and friends could not be with them, but God was there. Those Palestinians, chased from home for the past 70 years, the Syrians in refugee camps, the Yemenis and Kurds displaced from their villages, and many stranded migrant workers in different cities are all pleading “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?” God is the only hope.

Jesus’ Last Words in Jerusalem The Jews thought that Jerusalem was the only holy place on earth; they believed that no one can encounter God outside of Jerusalem; it is the center of the world and it is from here that God will rule the world forever. In this magnificent city, numerous wise people, wealthy people, and religious leaders resided. The Ten Commandment of Moses was kept there and the King, Pharisees, and Sadducees were there to rule, teach, and interpret the laws. The people were proud of the prodigious city of Jerusalem and the great Temple built by King Solomon. But in this city, Jesus was betrayed, caught, beaten, tortured, and hanged on a cross. Jesus was taken to the outskirts of Jerusalem and crucified. On the Cross, Jesus cried out, “My God, my God why have you forsaken me?” Jesus cried in pain because the city was ruled by power mongers, money worshipers, and dishonest people.

This city was full of violence because of arrogance and selfishness.

Today, nations spend vast sums of money on security and defense – against whom? No numbers of arms amassed are of use against Covid-19, a stark reality check to us all! It is as if Covid-19 is telling us “Against me, you do not have the power to defend yourselves”.

Now, we have all started crying, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” The Covid-19 is challenging us to choose life, protect life but not destruction.

The Covid-19 is a reminder to the world that the desire for accumulation of more wealth, weapons, technologies and power alone cannot protect life. Covid-19 challenges us to invest our resources in sustainable food security programs, health systems, and organic farming. Importantly, we are reminded that God’s land, river, ocean, mountain, trees, and all living beings must be protected and preserved.

A community cannot be protected by weapons, but only by love and care, solidarity, helping hands, and most importantly, we must let justice roll like the living water in our society. Otherwise, we will cry “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?”

“My God, my God why have you forsaken me?” The Covid-19 gives us an opportunity to retrospect our life in silence and a time to repent our sins that destroy lives. Let us choose life, protect the precious gift of body, but not destruction.

Wati Longchar (Serampore)

spending on people-centric programmes. Argentina is a classic example. With 40,000 COVID-19 cases and 8,00 deaths, it has fared far better than most of its neighbours. The country is ruled by the Peronists, who subscribe to more leftist economic policies. Argentina’s population is comparable in many respects to its neighbouring Brazil, which has a right-wing government and has been devastated by the virus, with 3.96 million cases and around 1.23 lakh deaths. Venezuela, which has been under socialist regimes for the last two decades, on the other hand, showed promising outcomes during the current pandemic. It reported 47,756 cases with only 400 deaths.

An argument against this hypothesis would be that it is difficult to compare the Indian situation with either New Zealand, Germany, Iceland or even Argentina because our population surpasses the combined population of these countries. The problem with the supporters of the market economy is that they lay all problems at the doorstep of population

growth. Kerala, the best performing Indian state in the current pandemic, is also the most densely populated.

Concerns of population growth have always been part of a populist agenda in which the population of the poor is the main concern. We fail to understand that the path to population stabilisation passes through the overall socio-economic development of the people, and this the COVID-19 pandemic has handsomely revealed.

To conclude, a quick glance shows that socialism is not an odd contraption ready to fall apart. Even in its most deactivated, metamorphosed, desultory form, it has been a handy weapon in successfully fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. India’s quest for a socialist system may have been waylaid but socialist principles provide a semblance of hope concerning issues pertaining to peoples’ health even in a country like ours.

Shah Alam Khan (The writer is professor, department of orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences)

Crucial months for spread of COVID-19 community transmission

F

(November 2020 to January 2021)

atigue, complacency and total unlock are the factors that has totally changed the outlook by the people about Covid-19. On the other side of reality check reported in Nagaland post on 18th October 2020 regarding Covid-19 in Nagaland

by Health and Family Welfare Department has issued caution that Positive cases of Covid rate is 8.5% higher than the National average of 7.9%, symptomatic cases has also increased to 4% and cases among people with comorbidities has also increased to 0.4%.

Dear concern citizens and responsible leaders, it is right time to wake up once more to work together to stop the spread of Covid-19 among the communities.

It’s not a prophecy neither prediction nor scientific analysis but purely from my personal experiences let me suggest few things not just for the sake of writing but to in- force SOP for implementation.

1. Corona Virus started last year in December at Wuhan city, China. In such a short time this Virus could reach entire world specially in cities and towns because of travel history. Therefore it is imminent to reach all the rural areas in Nagaland if proper steps are not taken into consideration on time.

2. Starting from November, the towns in Nagaland will be crowded for marketing, it means shoppers will be increased.

Therefore the consequences will be more violation of SOP. 3. Festive season has started;

Dimapur town and Kohima will be experiencing many shoppers from the other districts and villages. Even at present, many people do not follow SOP. Hence, if some strict implementation of SOP is not imposed in time, it is expected that Corona Virus is sure to spread to all the towns and villages in Nagaland.

4. Unlike the previous year this time, weddings are expected to increase. Unless, the administration makes a separate modalities or SOP for wedding, there is an ample chance to increase Covid-19 cases.

5. The culture of fast food around the streets in Dimapur is increasing in numbers. Just go out in the evening and see how the lovers of fast food in a large number never bother about SOP. Whose responsibility to monitor for the maintenance of SOP. 6. Naturally during Christmas season, many people like to go for marketing, especially at night. Many young people would like to go spent time in open space like stadium etc. These places are like young people favorite place for merry making and party. Almost all of them do not follow SOP. Therefore I appeal to all concern citizens, leaders of all organizations, or concerned Authority to wake up from our slumbers and act seriously atleast for three months starting from November 2020 to January 2021 to stop the spread of Covid-19 among the communities.

Yanbemo Lotha, Pastor, Lotha Baptist Church Dimapur

Reader’s Post

Sir,

To families of all Naga national martyrs

The pain and detriment made to Naga martyr families for Naga freedom . As a grandson I wouldn’t be able to explain the grievance and pain that the martyr families must have gone through but yes I am inclined to believe that the families must be proud to have a son who is martyr for Nagas. Many assumption is still flying that there will be a solution for Nagas?

Many have questions. But answers from whom? I can’t see any truthful leaders but only good leaders. When our honarable governor shri. Ravi called many as gun gang it brought tears to many. But the bitter fact is that no one is ready to take responsibility and just trying to finger point at one another. Leaders ? The loss and sacrifice made by martyr families for Naga freedom can not be comprised or bestowed only to one family. To see a better life and peace among Nagas many families have lost their son (Martyrs), not division among Nagas. The son who laid his life for Nagas would also be wishing for peace and better life for his family in his death bed. I urge all the good leaders from a collective group to come together and work together truthfully for Naga solution.

Yes I can also proudly say that my grandfather is Late Wezohi Mekrisuh (pantong) martyr for Naga freedom. And yes we will not forget his sacrifice. Remembering the Naga martyrs and families on Naga National martyr day (18th October ). Kuknalim Pfutsuhi Nusoh (Awe) Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020

TRP: Summon Arnab before arraignment, says HC

Rahul assures all assistance to Malappuram to fight COVID-19

Kejriwal seeks monthly meet with CMs of 3 states

Arnab Goswami (File)

fer the case to CBI to ensure a fair and transparent probe and also on the ground that the case will have pan-India repercussions. The plea said the HC should stay the investigation and restrain police from taking any coercive action against the petitioners pending hearing of their petition.

Appearing for the petitioners, senior counsel Harish Salve sought the court to grant Goswami protection from arrest.

“The police have been targeting him (Goswami) and there is apprehension that he may be arrested,” Salve said.

Senior counsel Kapil Sibal, appearing for Maharashtra government and police, said since Goswami has not been named as accused in the case as of now, there cannot be any order

Congress leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi attends COVID-19 review meeting in Malappuram, Monday. (PTI)

MALAPPURAM, OCT 19 (PTI): Amid surging coronavirus cases in the district, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said all necessary assistance will be provided to the Malappuramdistrict administration to fight COVID-19.

Gandhi was speaking at a COVID-19 evaluation meeting at the collectorate here.

Malappuram has been witnessing a spurt in infections of late and in the past three days, the district has recorded the highest number of cases in the state-- 1,399 on Sunday, 1,519 on Saturday and 1,025 cases on Friday.

“The rate of spread of the infection, the facilities arranged in the medical sector, and other matters related to the pandemic were discussed.

Malappuram Collector presented the report related to pandemic,” a release issued by Malappuram district information office said.

It also said the Wayanad MP expressed satisfaction in

the COVID-19 preventive treatment measures in the district. P.Ubaidullah,MLA, presided over the meeting which was attended by K C Venugopal MP, MLAs A P Anil Kumar, Shafi Parambil, ADM N M Meherali, Sub Collector K S Anju, among others.

Gandhi also said the Congress party observes as a “serious matter”, the “illegal detention” of Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan.

A statement issued by the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) secretary K P Naushad Ali and Mahila Congress leader Fathima Roshna said they brought the detention issue to the notice of Gandhi who assured them that Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee and party leader Priyanka Gandhi will intervene in the matter.

Siddique Kappan and three others were arrested in Mathura while they were on their way to Hathras,home to a Dalit woman who died after being allegedly gangraped.

CBI books BSP MLA, wife in loan fraud case; raids 4 locations

N O I DA / L U C K N OW, OCT 19 (IANS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Monday that it has booked BSP MLA Vinay Shankar Tiwari and his wife Rita Tiwari in connection with an alleged bank fraud to the tune of Rs 754.25 crore involving a company, besides carrying out searches at several locations in Lucknow and Noida, officials said.

The CBI case is based on a complaint by Bank of India against two private companies -- Gangotri Enterprises and Royal Marketing Pvt Ltd -- based in Lucknow and Noida, its directors and other unknown persons on allegations of committing misappropriation, cheating and causing a loss of Rs 754.24 crore to a consortium of banks.

A CBI official said that

multiple CBI teams started a search operation at the premises of MLA Tiwari’s firm Gangotri Enterprises in Lucknow and his residential premises.

Tiwari is the son of former minister and a strongman from Gorakhpur, Hari Shankar Tiwari. The MLA and his wife are secondlargest shareholders of the company.

The searches were also spread out in Noida at the premises of another accused company, Royal Empire Marketing pvt Ltd, and an accused director in Gangotri Enterprises, Ajit Pandey, a CBI official said.

It has been alleged that the directors of Gangotri Enterprises had misappropriated bank funds and diverted them for other purposes other than for which the loan was taken.

The official said that it was alleged that the Gangotri Enterprises having its corporate office at Mahanagar area in Lucknow was engaged in the construction of roads, bridges, flyovers etc.

He said it was further alleged that the company availed credit facilities from a consortium of banks led by the Bank of India from time to time.

It was also alleged that the company was supposed to route all its transactions through the trust and retention account and the company was not doing the same, the official said.

The official pointed put that there were irregularities in the financial statements of the company.

During the searches, several incriminating documents were seized, the official said.

NEW DELHI, OCT 19 (PTI): Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal requested Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday to hold monthly meetings with the CMs of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and UP to curb air pollution, saying there was a lack of political will at the level of the states to address the issue.

In a virtual press briefing, he said the affected states have been unable to reach an agreement to stop stubble burning and prevent air pollution. “I believe the pollution due to stubble burning can be controlled in a short span of time. But a lack of political will is visible in doing that,” he said.

Kejriwal said the crop residue can be biodegraded or converted into biogas, coal and even cardboard.

The paddy straw can be converted into compressed biogas or cooking coal which some factories are doing in Karnal in Haryana, he said, adding crop residue can be “converted into an opportunity” within a year, provided there are sharp timelines to move away from stubble burning.

Kejriwal requested the Union environment minister to hold monthly meetings with the chief ministers of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and UP to find a solution to the deteriorating air in the National Capital Region.

then. This whole thing is a disguise and excuse to target Goswami and Republic TV,” Salve said.

Sibal, however, said the Palghar lynching incident and the petitioners’ reports on the same have nothing to do with the present case.

“The present investigation pertains to money paid to rig TRPs in order to gain commercial profit.

The investigation is at a nascent stage. Maybe many other media channels are also involved,” Sibal told the court.

The TV channel filed the plea in HC on October 16, a day after the Supreme Court refused to hear a plea filed by one of its senior officials challenging the summons issued to them by the Mumbai police.

“The officers and key managerial persons of the channel and Arnab Goswami have reasonable and tangible grounds to believe they will be apprehended by the Mumbai police in connection with the FIR which is false, frivolous, politically motivated and an attempt to muzzle the media and silence the news reporting by Republic TV,” the petition said.

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New Delhi: In a snub to China amid border tensions, India today said Australia would join the high-level Malabar naval exercises, which makes it the full “Quad” or quadrilateral coalition, along with the US and Japan.

The Malabar exercises will take place in November in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.

The mega drill started in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between India and the US. Japan joined in 2015 and now Australia is the latest entrant.

China has been suspicious about the Malabar exercise as it feels that the annual war game is an ef-

fort to counter its influence in the Indo-Pacific region.

Over the past few years, Australia has been keen on joining the drill and Japan and the US have been pressing for the country’s inclusion. Whether to include Australia had also been discussed in the Quad foreign ministers’ meet in Tokyo earlier this month.

India, after resisting the idea for years due to Beijing’s sensitivities, said it was open to Australia’s inclusion amid the bitter border confrontation with China at eastern Ladakh.

In a press statement, New Delhi said “as India Seeks to increase coopera-

tion with other countries in the maritime security domain and in the light of increased defence cooperation with Australia, Malabar 2020 will see the participation of the Australian Navy.”

This year, the exercise has been planned on a “non-contact - at sea” format. The participating countries “collectively support free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific and remain committed to a rules based international order,” said the statement.

The exercise was held off the coast of Guam in the Philippine Sea in 2018 and off the coast the Japan in 2019.

CAA to be implemented soon, says Nadda

SILIGURI (WB), OCT 19 (PTI): BJP national president J P Nadda Monday said the execution of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) has been delayed due to the pandemic and asserted that the law will be implemented soon.

Nadda, who was speaking at a meeting of social groups of north Bengal, accused the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal of indulging in “divide and rule politics” in the state to serve the political interests of her party the TMC, unlike BJP which “works for the development of all”.

“As far as CAA is concerned all of you will get the benefits of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. It has been passed in Parliament.

We are committed to it.

“Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CAA implementation got delayed. But as the situation is slowing improving, the work has started.

The rules are now being framed, it will be implemented very soon,” Nadda told the social groups, who included dalits, Gorkhas, Rajbanshis and other tribes.

Various social groups of the region had requested Nadda to ensure early implementation of CAA as there is a vast population of refugees from erstwhile East Pakistan in north Bengal.

Riding the wave of the local sentiment for the National Register of Citizens and the Citizenship Amendment Bill (now CAA), the saffron party had made deep

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inroads in the region, once considered a BJP bastion. It had bagged seven out of the eight Lok Sabha seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Assembly polls are due in the state in the first half of next year and the fight for power promises to be a tough one as Banerjee will seek to return as chief minister for the third straight time. North Bengal, which comprises eight districts, accounts for 54 of the 294 assembly seats. Indicating that CAA would be a major poll plank of the BJP in

the assembly polls, Nadda said BJP is committed to its implementation.

The citizenship law has become a flashpoint in West Bengal since before its enactment in Parliament in 2019 with the ruling TMC opposing the contentious legislation tooth and nail and BJP pressing for its implementation.

According to state BJP sources, the CAA will benefit more than 1.5 crore people across the country, including over 72 lakh in the West Bengal. Lashing out at the TMC government for its alleged “divide and rule policy” in Bengal, Nadda said only the BJP under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi can take everybody along as he believes in the policy of “development for all’.

“On one hand you have Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji, who works for the

development for all and on the other hand, you have West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Baner jee, who has employed the policy of divide and rule to serve TMC’s political interests.

The TMC believes in dividing people, and we believe in uniting people,” he said.

Continuing his attack on TMC, which has often been a harsh critic of the saffron party, the BJP president accused it of pursuing “appeasement” policies for its votebak politics.

The Mamata Banerjee government has an “antiHindu mindset” which has been exposed and is now trying to misguide various communities, he claimed.

Nadda assailed the TMC government for not joining several central schemes, including Ayushman Bharat, PM Kisan Samman Nidhhi, meant for the poor and farmers.

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Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) officials said as many as 97 villages in the four districts are worst affected and people residing there have been shifted to safety.

“So far we have evacuated 36,290 people. We have opened 174 relief camps where 28,007 people are staying,” a KSNDMC official said.

The Army and the disaster response force personnel are engaged in evacuating people from the flood hit areas, according to sources.

giving information to the media even when investigation is in progress. Police are not supposed to reveal incriminating information pertaining to the case,” Justice Shinde said.

Sibal, while agreeing to this, assured the court that the police shall not speak to the media with regard to the TRP scam case. “But at the same time, even the petitioner channel should assure the court it will not indulge in vilification of the police and conduct a media trial,” he said.

To this, Justice Shinde said, “Media is considered as the fourth pillar of democracy and, hence, they too need to behave responsibly.”

Salve, while seeking for the FIR to be quashed, argued that no offence is made out and the entire conduct of the police reeks of malafide and was only an attempt to silence the voice of the petitioners.

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granting him protection.

Sibal said till now police have issued summons to eight persons in connection with the TRP case and questioned them.

“None of these persons has been arrested,” he said.

The bench noted that since Goswami has not been named as an accused in the case, it cannot pass an order granting him protection or directing the police to not take any coercive action against him.

“In case the Investigating Officer proposes to name petitioner No 2 (Goswami) as accused in the case, then, as done with the eight persons, summons shall be issued to him (Goswami). The petitioner No 2 shall then cooperate with the police,” the court said.

The court also raised questions on whether it was correct on the part of the Mumbai police and its commissioner Param Bir Singh to hold press conferences in such matters.

“We don’t know if it is the correct method or procedure to give interviews to the media. We are not talking about just this matter but many sensitive cases...we find police

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A division bench of justices S S Shinde and M S Karnik said if such a summons is issued then Goswami shall appear before the police and cooperate with the investigation. The court also directed police to submit for its perusal investigation papers pertaining to the case in a sealed cover

by November 5 when it would hear the matter.

“The FIR is not an encyclopedia. We would like to peruse the investigation papers and see what probe has been done from today till the next date of hearing,” the court said.

The court was hearing a petition filed by ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd, which owns Republic TV, and Goswami seeking to quash the FIR lodged on October 6.

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Sitharaman tells central PSUs to scale up capex

NEW DELHI, OCT 19 (IANS): Stressing the need for capital expenditure (capex) by Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that they need to scale up their capex both in the current and the next financial year.

The Minister also said that better performance of CPSEs can help the Indian economy in a big way to recover from the impact of COVID-19.

During a videoconference meeting with Secretaries of the Ministries of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Coal, along with the CMDs of 14 CPSEs belonging to these ministries, to review the capex in this financial year, Sitharaman told the Secretaries concerned to closely monitor the performance of CPSEs in order to ensure the capital expenditure to the tune of 75 per cent of the capital outlay by the end of Q3 of FY 2020-21 and make appropriate plan for it.

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(From p-1) On 14-Southern Angami-I, Along reiterated that BJP was committed to the PDA and informed the media that the party’s State unit was mobilising it karyakartas in the constituency to extend all possible help to the ruling alliance’s consensus candidate Medo Yokha.

“We will make sure that Medo, an upcoming young leader, win the by-election by a huge margin,” he assured.

With polling scheduled on November 3, the by-polls to the two constituencies have been necessitated following demise of their sitting legislators. While 14 Southern Angami-I seat fell vacant following the demise of sitting NDPP legislator and speaker Vikho-o Yoshu, 60-Pungro Kiphire fell vacant after the demise of its sitting NPF legislator T Torechu.

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She noted that that more coordinated efforts are required at the Secretarylevel in the ministries and CMDs in CPSEs to achieve capex targets.

In FY 2019-20, against the capex target of Rs 1,11,672 crore for these 14 CPSEs, the achievement was Rs 1,16,323 crore -- 104 per cent. The capital expenditure target for 2020-21 is

Rs 1,15,934 crore.

Mentioning the significant role of CPSEs in giving a push to the growth of the Indian economy, the Finance Minister encouraged the CPSEs to perform better to achieve their targets and to ensure that the capital outlay for FY 2020-21 is spent properly and within time, said an official statement.

(From p-1) educational institution also give some concessions since the institutions have remained closed for months.

The parent said besides the departments responsible, bodies like Dimapur Naga Students’ Union, All Nagaland Private Schools’ Association, Naga Students’ Federation, All Nagaland College Students’ Union, etc, take up the matter with institutional authorities.

However, it must be pointed out that not every educational institution followed this practise as some of them had slashed monthly school fees etc. while exempting hostel fees.

Meanwhile, a staff of a school revealed that institutions had obligations to pay salaries even if they remained closed. According to the staff, some schools charged only 50% of fees in order to meet salary requirements.

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5G rollout capex for Delhi, Mumbai estimated at Rs 187 bn: Report NEW DELHI, OCT 19 (IANS): The total capital expenditure required for 5G rollout is estimated to be Rs 187 billion (Rs 18,700 crore) for Delhi and Mumbai, as per a telecom report

by Motilal Oswal Financial Services.

The report based on the TRAI’s latest reserve price, the capex requirement for obtaining 100MHz mid band spectrum in Mumbai would be Rs 84 billion, which could increase if the bidding price is higher than the base price.

“Assuming 9k sites would be required for coverage with cost at INR 2 million per site, the total capex requirement for the sites would be INR 18b, taking the total capex to around INR 100b,” the report said.

“Similarly, capex requirement for 5G rollout in Delhi would be INR 87b - assuming 100MHz mid band spectrum at base price (INR 69b).”

In terms of mid or low band spectrum, the overall capex requirement for panIndia coverage would stand at Rs 1.3 to Rs 2.3 trillion.

“The Indian telecom industry is seeing capex peak out (particularly for Bharti and RJio) and increased free cash flows (FCF). However, risks have started emerging due to the increased capex toward 5G technology upgrade and the upcoming spectrum renewal,” it said.

As per the report, investments in three key large components for a 5G network - ‘Spectrum, Sites and Fiber’ on mid/low band spectrum with pan-India coverage - would stand at

“INR 2.3t/INR 1.3t, which should reduce to INR 1.3t/ INR 788b for coverage of only Metros and ‘A’ circles.

With reduced coverage and INR 1.5m cost/site, this could reduce to INR 1.6t (mid-band) for pan-India coverage”.

“Even assuming rollout starting from FY23E, a staggered deployment over the next 4-5 years (in line with 4G investment trend) could insulate the impact to a large extent,” the report added.

1 in 3 call centres in India to switch permanently to WFH NEW DELHI, OCT 19 (IANS): Signalling the future of work in the pandemic times, nearly one in three call centres (27 per cent) in India will switch permanently to work from home as a viable long-term strategy, a new report said on Monday.

Amid the WFH strategy, 53 per cent businesses also reported a drop in productivity of call centre agents.

Some of the challenges listed were internet connectivity, telecom issues, practical constraints such as lack of privacy, space, noise cancellation, lack of desktops and laptops, according to the study by on-demand cloud communication and telephony solutions provider

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“The pandemic has made contact centres look at the services that they provide and how they provide it,” said Chaitanya Chokkareddy, Chief Innovation Officer, Ozonetel.

“At the start of the lockdown in March, we promptly assisted many of

a robust work-from-home process.

“We have analysed various metrics to determine and understand trends in customer experience as well as agent efficiency as call centres switch to work from home,” Chaitanya said.

The study was done on 50 organisations to uncover the state of the call centre agents during Covid-19 lockdown.

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Nearly 71 per cent of call centre agents mentioned internet connectivity as the biggest barriers to agent productivity, followed by telecom issues by 42 per

cent. The study found that while 61 per cent call centre agents were happy with work from structure initially, gradually their motivation levels dropped.

In spite of all challenges, most companies continue to realise the risk that commute and working from of ?ce pose. 55% call centres are letting agents opt for work from home, while 16% are not opening of ?ces, and keeping work from home mandatory.

Many call centres have seen the value in creating a robust work from home process even if they do not switch to work from home permanently, or if they are still undecided.

Nearly 38 per cent call centres said they will create

Imran incapable and clueless: Oppn leaders

KARACHI, OCT 19 (PTI): Prime Minister Imran Khan is “incapable and clueless”, and his government is worse than a dictatorship, Pakistan’s opposition leaders said at the second rally of an alliance formed to oust the premier.

The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an alliance of 11 opposition parties formed on September 20, has launched a threephased anti-government movement under an “action plan” to remove the Khanled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) government.

Under the plan a number of rallies public meetings and demonstrations will be held across the country, before a “decisive long march” to Islamabad in January next year. The first of these rallies was held on Friday in Gujranwala near Lahore.

“This incapable and clueless prime minister will have to go home,” Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Sunday at the Bagh-eJinnah, which was packed with people including supporters and workers of the alliance’s members.

History has proved that the biggest dictators could not survive and “what standing does this puppet have?”, Zardari said targeting Prime Minister Khan and added that “this is not

Leaders of the PDM, Maulana, Fazal-ur-Rehman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, right, wave to their supporters as they arrive to attend in anti government rally, in Karachi. (AP/PTI)

a new fight but this will be a decisive fight”.

The rally here also marked the 13th anniversary of the twin blasts in Karsaz that targeted the homecoming procession of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007. The blast left around 200 people dead and several injured.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice presidents Maryam Nawaz and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party chairman Mehmood Achakzai and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman were among the leaders of opposition

parties who attended the rally.

The PPP also invited Mohsin Dawar, who heads the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), to address the gathering at the Bagh-eJinnah.

M a r ya m N awa z , daughter of exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, attacked the PTI government for declaring opposition leaders and her father as “traitors”.

“When answers are demanded, you say we are traitors,” said the PML-N vice president.

Fatima Jinnah, the sister of Pakistan’s founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah,

was also declared a traitor, Maryam Nawaz told the gathering.

Calling PM Khan a “coward”, Maryam accused him of using the armed forces for his face-saving and declaring opponents as traitors only to save his skin and hide incompetence.

“Do not scare us (by declaring us) traitors,” the PML-N vice president said and added that “when you (Khan) are pressed for answers, you hide behind the armed forces”.

“You bring the army into disrepute. You use them (army) to hide your failures.

Who gave you this right?”

Maryam asked.

First passenger flight from UAE lands in Israel TEL AVIV, OCT 19 (AP): The first commercial passenger flight to Israel by a carrier from the United Arab Emirates landed near Tel Aviv on Monday, further cementing a normalisation deal between the two countries.

Etihad Airways Flight No. 9607 landed at Israel’s Ben-Gurion international airport just after 7 am. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner departed for Abu Dhabi later Monday with an Israeli travel and tourism delegation on board, according to an Etihad statement.

Etihad said it plans regular passenger flights between the countries in the future and was launching a dedicated Hebrew website.

Etihad previously sent to Tel Aviv an unmarked cargo plane flying aid to assist the Palestinians in fighting the coronavirus. In August, a Star of David-adorned El Al plane flew from Israel to Abu Dhabi, carrying a high-ranking American and Israeli delegation in the first-ever direct commercial passenger flight between the two countries.

First commercial passenger flight that lands in Israel from UAE.

Israel and the UAE announced in August they had agreed to normalise ties, setting off a flurry of business, banking and intergovernmental agreements, along with an end to a longstanding boycott by the UAE against Israel.

Nearby Gulf monarchy Bahrain also signed an agreement on September 15 at the White House alongside the UAE to normalise

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relations with Israel. The UAE and Bahrain are the third and fourth Arab states to establish ties with Israel.

Egypt and Jordan signed peace treaties with Israel in 1979 and 1994, respectively.

An Israeli delegation flew to Bahrain on Sunday to formalise that deal.

The so-called “Abraham Accords” brought longclandestine ties between Israel and several Gulf states

— forged in recent years over a shared concern over regional rival Iran — into the open.

The US-brokered normalisation agreements have outraged the Palestinians, whose leaders have called the deals a betrayal of a longtime Arab stance that recognition of Israel would come only after Palestinians obtain an independent state of their own.

“Remember this, one or two personalities are not the entire institution, but one or two people can defame the entire institution, and when they take cover of that institution, they cause heavy losses to that institution,” she said.

“We cannot respect those who violate their oaths. Is Nawaz Sharif wrong in saying that the army should not interfere in politics?” she asked.

Addressing the first power show of the PDM in Gujranwala via video link from London on Friday, Sharif had accused the military and Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI of being behind his ouster as premier and installing their “puppet government” by bringing Imran Khan into power.

It was for the first time that the 70-year-old PML-N supremo, who was ousted from power in 2017 by the Supreme Court on graft charges, directly named army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and ISI head Lt Gen Faiz Hameed for interfering in the elections of 2018 to ensure victory of Khan.

On Sunday, Prime Minister Khan war ned that he would be getting tough with the opposition and would ensure Sharif is brought back from London and put in jail for his deeds.

90 dead, 34 missing in Vietnam floods, landslides

Rescue operation underway as houses collapse due to incessant rains in Vietnam.

HANOI, OCT 19 (IANS): At least 90 people have died, while 34 others were reported missing due to f loods and landslides caused by the incessant rains in Vietnam over the last two weeks, disaster management authorities said on Monday.

In a statement, the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said that majority of the fatalities were reported in the provinces of Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam, Xinhua news agency. As of 6 a.m. on

Monday, around 37,500 households with 121,280 people in the localities of Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue were evacuated to safe areas.

Some 121,700 houses were still inundated, the committee said.

Since October 6, nearly 531,800 cattle and poultry have been killed or swept away. The heavy downpours have also caused erosion and damages to several national highways and local roads, said the committee.

Schools in the central

Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces have allowed students to stay home starting from Monday, Vietnam News Agency reported.

Heavy rains are expected in central localities until Wednesday, with downpour expected to be over 600 mm in some areas, generating high risks of floods, flash floods and inundation, the committee’s said.

During an urgent meeting held on Sunday, it issued a level-four alert, the second highest level of warning.

Pakistan lifts Thai govt to endorse extraordinary Parl session OCT 19 The House of Repre- or anywhere else in the ban on TikTok BANGKOK, (IANS): Thai Prime Min- sentatives and Senate, which country, he said.

ISLAMABAD, OCT 19 (PTI): Pakistan’s telecom watchdog on Monday unblocked the popular Chinese video-sharing app TikTok after the company assured it to control the “immoral contents”.

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had banned the app on October 9 after getting numerous complaints over its “immoral” content.

T h e P TA t we e t e d that “after assurance from the (TikTok) management that they will block all accounts repeatedly involved in spreading obscenity and immorality”, it was decided to lift the ban. “TikTok will moderate the account in accordance with local laws,” according to the tweet.

Earlier, the PTA had alleged that the video-sharing app failed to block “obscene and immoral” contents despite being told many times.

The lifting of restrictions came after TikTok said on Saturday that it would reallocate more resources for the improvement of its service in Pakistan.

ister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Monday that the government will endorse an extraordinary session of Parliamen in a bid to avert a looming political crisis in the face of massive street protests.

Prayut confirmed at the Government House that the cabinet of ministers at Tuesday’s meeting will consider supporting calls for the extraordinary session very shortly to address the political situation, reports Xinhua news agency.

are currently in recess and would be otherwise scheduled to open on November 1, might not only find ways and means to defuse the looming political crisis but to promptly push for constitution amendment.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister denied that the critical emergency rule, currently imposed in Bangkok to stem street protests, might as well cover its neighbouring provinces or others.

Neither will curfew be enforced in the Thai capital

In recent weeks, the capital city has witnessed rallies calling for the resignation of Chan-o-cha, who took power in a 2014 coup and won disputed elections last year, the BBC reported.

Some are also urging reforms to the monarchy, despite the risk from the country’s strict royal defamation laws.

A protest in August drew around 10,000 protesters, according to Thai police.

Biden, could be soft on China; not good for India: Donald Trump Jr

a great businessman, or because they knew the Bidens could be bought, and therefore soft on China,” he said.

Trump Jr was referring to the latest allegations of corruption against the Biden family as revealed by The New York Post.

“Therefore, (Joe Biden is) bad for India,” he said in his address at the meet and greet event along with Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is leading the fund-raising efforts of Trump’s re-election campaign. The book, signed copies of which were handed out to participants

of the event, reflects, according to Trmu Jr, on the “corrupt practices” of the Biden family.

Joe Biden has refuted the allegations of corruption against him.

However, Trump Jr said neither Biden’s family nor his campaign has issued any statement against the latest allegations and emails that have been posted

by The New York Post.

“It is not just China, as they said China Inc with the Bidens, it as the Ukrainian, it was Russia and it was overwhelming because they know that he can be

In his remarks, Trump Jr recollected the Ahmedabad address of his father Donald Trump during his trip to India early this year.

“When I saw the enthusiasm of my father with Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi …you know, I used to think that Trump rallies were pretty big in America but that was the biggest Trump rally probably ever … in India,” Trump Jr said Trump Jr has worked tirelessly at great and tremendous personal sacrifice to fight on behalf of this country and on behalf of his father “for all the right things that we stand for”, Guilfoyle said in her remarks.

FELICITATION The Konganian Welfare Forum (KWF), is honoured with immense joy and pride, extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri. LONGWAO KONYAK, S/o Lt. Longjei Konyak for outstanding achievement of higher position in his respective field as “ASSISTANT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER” under the Department of Planning & Co-ordination, Government of Nagaland and for bringing laurels to our community in general and Kongan in particular.

Furthermore, the Organisation appreciates the Department of Planning & Co-ordination for being observative towards his field in promoting to the higher rank.

While lauding his relentless effort in his field, the Organisation also prays that the Almighty God grant him more wisdom, good health and success for future endeavour as he takes up the new responsibilities and also to be a blessing to the department through his work.

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President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at Carson City Airport in Carson City, Nev. (AP/PTI)

bought,” Trump Jr alleged.

That’s not going to bode well for people who are democratic minded or independent business people, the US president’s son said.

Praising Indian-Americans, Trump Jr said that the community is near and dear to his heart. “I understand the community pretty well,” he said.

The Indian community is hard working, family oriented and education oriented, Trump Jr said.

Indian-Americans, he said, have been looking at what the Democrats have been pushing or what the they have been ignoring for the last six months.

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NEW YORK, OCT 19 (PTI): Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is not good for India as he could be soft on China, US President Donald Trump’s son said at an event to celebrate the “success” of his book that talks about graft allegations against the Bidens.

For ty-two-year-old Donald Trump Jr is leading the re-election campaign of his 74-year-old father. The presidential elections in the US are slated to be held on November 3.

“We have to understand the threat of China and no one knows that probably better than IndianAmericans,” Trump Jr, told a select group of supporters from the community at the event in Long Island, New York. In his book “Liberal Privilege”, he has documented allegations of corruption against 77year-old Joe Biden’s family, particularly against his son Hunter Biden.

“When you look at our opponents in this race… you think the Chinese gave Hunter Biden USD 1.5 billion … because he was

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Serie A: Sassuolo climb to 2nd after beating Bologna

MILAN, OCT 19 (AGENCIES): High-flying Sassuolo scored three goals in 13 minutes to complete an extraordinary comeback from 3-1 down to win 4-3 at Bologna in Serie A on Sunday. The victory saw Sassuolo move second in Serie A, two points below early leader AC Milan.

It was also the third successive match that Sassuolo had scored four goals. Sassuolo, Milan and Juventus are the only teams still unbeaten in Serie A. It is Sassuolo’s eighth season in the Italian top flight and the team has never finished higher than sixth. In Bologna, Roberto Soriano gave the hosts an early lead but Domenico Berardi curled in an equalizer in the 18th minute.

However, Mattias Svanberg restored Bologna’s lead shortly before halftime and, when Riccardo Orsolini’s shot was deflected in on the hour, Sassuolo appeared to be heading for its first defeat.

But Francesco Caputo set up Filip Đuričić in the 64th and scored the equalizer himself six minutes later. The comeback was complete in the 77th when Bologna defender Takehiro Tomiyasu tried to prevent a ball from going through to Caputo and accidentally

Edin Dzeko (R) scored twice as Roma beat Benevento 5-2.

sent it into the back of his own net.

Rampant Roma: Edin Džeko scored his first two goals of the season as Roma came from behind to beat Benevento 5-2.

Benevento had won two of its opening three matches but it was still a surprise when it took an early lead through Gianluca Caprari.

But Pedro leveled in the 31st and Roma took the lead four minutes later. Goalkeeper Antonio Mirante gathered the ball and sent a long kick to Henrikh Mkhitaryan who threaded the ball through for Džeko to place into the bottom right corner.

Benevento was offered a way back into the game 10 minutes into the second half when Jordan Veretout

fouled Artur Ioniță and the visitors were awarded a penalty. Gianluca Lapadula saw his spot kick saved but he turned in the rebound.

Roma was awarded a penalty of its own when Benevento goalkee per Lorenzo Montipò tripped Pedro. Veretout converted to make up for his earlier error. Džeko doubled his tally in the 77th, finishing off a smart team move as Mkhitaryan rolled across for the Bosnia and Herzegovina forward to tap in from close range.

Substitute Carles Pérez capped a great night for Roma with a magnificent fifth. The former Barcelona player raced from inside his own half and beat three players before firing into the bottom corner.

Mumbai City FC rope in striker Adam le Fondre

Shami was clear on bowling six yorkers in Super Over: Rahul DUBAI, OCT 19 (PTI): Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul lauded his pace spearhead Mohammed Shami for his ability and clarity of thought to bowl six yorkers in the Super Over while defending just five runs in their dramatic IPL match against Mumbai Indians here.

The match on Sunday night ended in a tie in the regulation 20 overs and KXIP could only score five runs in the first Super Over but Shami bowled brilliantly to restrict MI to the same score.

KXIP eventually won the match in the second Super Over.

“You can never prepare for Super Overs. No team does. So you have to trust your bowler’s gut. You trust your bowler, and let them believe their instinct and gut,” Rahul said at the post-match presentation.

“He (Shami) was very clear he wanted to go with six yorkers. He has been phenomenal, and keeps getting better every game.

It is important that senior players win the games for the team.”

Rahul, who was named man of the match for his 77, expressed happiness at the victory but said his side would not want to make a habit of winning like this. Even in the last game against RCB, KXIP

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could have finished the job earlier than they eventually did.

“It is not the first time.

But we don’t want to make a habit out of it. We will take the two points in the end. It doesn’t always happen the way you plan so you don’t really know how to stay balanced.

“I was just hoping we get over the line because the boys have been working really really hard. In the games that we have lost, even then we have played well and just not been able to get over the line.”

He said the wicket was slightly slower, increasing the significance of scoring quick runs in the Powerplay.

“I knew Chris (Gayle) and (Nicholas) Pooran...

I trust them to take down spinners. So Chris coming in has made my job easier as a batter.”

Alexander Zverev beats AugerAliassime in Cologne to end title wait COLOGNE (GERMANY), OCT 19 (AGENCIES): Alexander Zverev ended his 17-month wait for a title by drawing on the pain of his U.S. Open final defeat to beat Felix AugerAliassime 6-3, 6-3 and win the Cologne Indoors on Sunday.

Zverev has had a breakthrough year in Grand Slam tournaments with his first semifinal at the Australian Open in January and first final at the U.S. Open last month, when he lost to Dominic Thiem. Zverev has said he thinks almost constantly about that final, and he credited it with raising his game in Cologne.

“I had a very tough final in New York and, the next final I played here, I wanted to come out and play my best tennis,” he said.

The German hadn’t played the final of any regular ATP Tour events in 2020 until Sunday. Zverev’s previous title was at the clay-court Geneva Open in May 2019 and he is now 12-8 in career finals.

Zverev broke AugerAliassime’s serve in the first game of the match to establish early control. Zverev broke in the second at 3-2 and saved two break points

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in his next service game to hold off a fightback from the Canadian.

Auger-Aliassime is still waiting for his first career title after losing six finals in two seasons, all of them in straight sets. All three of the finals that the 20-year-old Canadian has played this year have been on indoor hard courts.

Zverev said he and Auger-Aliassime had bonded while practicing together in Monaco during the coronavirus pandemic, and he predicted a bright future for the Canadian. “You’re going to be lifting a winner’s

trophy very, very soon,” Zverev said.

The Cologne Indoors is the first of two new backto-back tournaments the city is hosting after the ATP calendar was modified due to the pandemic.

The second Cologne tournament was already holding qualification matches before Sunday’s final in the first tournament took place. It will feature Zverev and U.S. Open quarterfinalist Denis Shapovalov, while former top-ranked player Andy Murray has withdrawn citing tendonitis.

1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY

CONDOLENCE MESSAGE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We t h e b e r e a v e d f a m i l y o f Lt. Mrs. Vikheli P. Yepthomi, W/o Lt. Pihozhe Yepthomi would like to express our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to each and every individuals, churches, neighbors, unions, relatives, friends and well wishers who stood by us during the prolonged illness and at the demise of our beloved and precious mother.

We specially thank everyone who have supported and helped our family physically, morally, financially and above all spiritually through your prayer during our difficult times. May the good and gracious God bless you all far more abundantly.

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MUMBAI, OCT 19 (PTI): Indian Super League side Mumbai City FC on Monday announced the signing of striker Adam le Fondre on a season-long loan from A-League side Sydney FC. The 33-year-old Englishman joins the ISL side ahead of the 2020-21 season, bringing in tons of experience and quality to the Mumbai City FC attack.

“This is a new adventure in my footballing journey...,” le Fondre was quoted as saying in a media release. Born and raised in Stockport, Greater Manchester, le Fondre came through the ranks at Stockport County in 2004.

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Loving Children, In-laws, Grand-Children and Great Grand Children.

The Ighanumi Village Council and the Ighanumi Students’ Union express our deepest condolence on the sudden demise of our beloved father Lt. Inavi Saghu, who breathed his last on 16th Oct. 2020 at Illinois, U.S A. Lt. Inavi Saghu was born in 1937 who hailed from the then chieftain clan of Ighanumi Village. He was the first matriculate & B.Div. Theology among the native village. In the year 1960, he left for U.S.A and spent his entire life there. He built his own successful agency and has won many awards for his prolific work as an independent agent. His passing away has created a vacuum for the Nagas and for the people of Ighanumis in particular.

At this time of grief, we share our heartfelt sorrow to all the mourners especially with the bereaved family. Let the departed soul rest in peace forever more.

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Our Angel, our precious jewel, our heart still aches that no one else can fill.

We love and miss you so much our precious Leekay.

Lovely soul rest blissfully in the gardens of Heaven.

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OUR LEEKAY (AFOTI) (28th July 2013 – 20th October 2019)

Love you always Loving parents, grandparents and relatives

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT "The Lord gave and now He has taken away" Job 1:21

Lt. Howoto Sema

Born on 10-01-1950 – Died on 15-10-2020 Isaiah 57:2 Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death.

We, the bereaved family of Lt. HOWOTO SEMA (Rtd. Addl. General Manager, NST) would like to express our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to each and every individual, churches, neighbors, relatives and well wishers who stood by us physically, financially and spiritually upholding us through prayer during his last days with us.

Special Thanks: • Dimapur Sumi Baptist Church (DSBC), Women Ministry, Youth Ministry.

• DSBC Town Area Sa, Totimi Loka, Lhothemi Loka.

• NST Colony Prayer Group, Council & Youth.

• Surumi Community Dimapur.

• Mishilimi Community Dimapur.

• NST Department, General Manager’s Office & staff.

• Friends, family, neighbors & well wishers.

We regret our inability to thank every individual personally, but it is our earnest prayer that the Almighty God bless you abundantly.

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(07/08/1962 – 07/10/2020)

We, the bereaved family members of Late Vakrale Noswe wishes to acknowledge the many expression of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us through prayers, physically and financially following our sad loss.

We offer our heartfelt thanks to: 1. Viswema Baptist Church.

2. Friends and neighbours 3. Doctors, nurses, technician of CIHSR, Dimapur.

4. Merhülietsa Youth Organization, Kohima.

5. Merhülietsa Multi Purpose Co-operative Society, Kohima.

6. Merhülietsa Panchayat Ward No.18, Kohima.

7. Merhülietsa Women Organization, Kohima.

8. Chakhro Rachü Union Dimapur.

9. Chakhro Viswema Kuda Union, Dimapur.

10. Ward No.7 Union Council, Chümoukedima.

Your contribution made our loss more bearable. Though we are unable to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude. May the good Lord bless you all abundantly.

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Bala Devi returns to footballing Buttler, bowlers guide RR to 7-wicket win over CSK action for Rangers FC in Scotland

RR players celebrate the wicket of CSK batsman Faf du Plessis during the IPL 2020 cricket match, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, in Abu Dhabi, Monday (PTI)

ABU DHABI, OCT 19 (PTI): Rajasthan Royals recorded a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings, riding on Jos Buttler’s unbeaten 48-ball 70 after their bowlers’ parsimonious display in the Indian Premier League here on Monday.

The win kept RR’s play-off hopes alive while leaving their beleaguered opponents on the verge of elimination.

RR restricted the threetime champions CSK to a modest 125 for five after being invited to bowl and

then overcame the target in 17.3 overs, thanks to a 98run fourth wicket partnership between Buttler and skipper Steve Smith (26).

It turned out to be an excellent day for Buttler, who sent back Faf du Plessis with an incredible catch earlier in the day.

Early wickets were the need of the hour for CSK while defending such a low total and the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side did exactly that by reducing RR to 28 for three inside five overs.

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ed on a bright note before inside-edging a Deepak Chahar delivery on to his stumps and an over later, Robin Uthappa was sent back by Josh Hazzlewood as the right-hander went for an extravagant scoop over wicketkeeper Dhoni, who was playing his 200th IPL game.

After shining early in the tournament, Sanju Samson continued to disappoint with the bat, departing for a duck.

Buttler and Smith joined hands and played cautiously initially. While

Buttler was the aggressor, Smith played the second fiddle in the partnership.

Opting to bat, CSK never got going and lacked the fire power to put up a decent score after being reduced to 56 for four in 10 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja topscored for CSK with a 30-ball unbeaten 35 and skipper Dhoni made a runa-ball 28 while adding 51 runs for the fifth wicket.

Jofra Archer (1/20) was terrific with the new ball but he would be disappointed with his outing on

the field.

Besides Archer, the spin duo of Shreyas Gopal (1/14) and Rahul Tewatia (1/18) were economical in the middle overs, while young Kartik Tyagi (1/35) too was impressive.

Dhoni’s decision to bat first backfired as RR picked up wickets at regular intervals to make life difficult for CSK. CSK lost the in-form Faf du Plessis (10) in the third over, caught by Jos Buttler off Archer and then an over later, Shane Watson was sent back by Kartik.

Opening the batting again, Sam Curran made 22 off 25 balls before being dismissed by Gopal.

After that, a lot depended on Ambati Rayudu but he too disappointed, perishing in the next over off Tewatia’s bowling as CSK slumped to 56 for four.

Dhoni and Jadeja tried their best to resurrect the innings and then up the ante, but it proved to be too little too late.

Dhoni was run out in search of a double in the 18th over.

Kedar Jadhav continued to struggle with the bat as RR bowlers didn’t give the CSK batsmen any leeway.

Brief scores: Chennai Super Kings: 125/5 in 20 overs (Ravindra Jadeja 35 not out, Mahendra Singh Dhoni 28; Shreyas Gopal 1/14.

Rahul Tewatia 1/18, Jofra Archer 1/20).

Rajasthan Royals: 126/3 in 17.3 overs (Jos Buttler 70 not out; Deepak Chahar 2/18, Josh Hazlehood 1/19)

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KO L K ATA , O C T 1 9 (IANS): Indian women’s national football team forward Bala Devi had decided to stay back in Glasgow, Scotland during the worldwide lockdown enforced by the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, however, the 30-year-old is back on the field as the Scottish Women’s Premier League resumed on October 18.

Rangers Women FC got off to a flying start with a 5-1 victory over SWPL side Hearts on Sunday as Bala also made her return to the pitch, coming on as a second-half substitute. “It was really good to be back on the football pitch once again. Being away from the pitch for so many months is not a good

feeling,� Bala told the-aiff. com. “But all those months of hard work paid off, and we have now started off with a win but this is only the start of a long season ahead,� she added.

Bala had been training for the Rangers for around two months ahead of her first post-pandemic game against Hearts Women FC. However, it has not always been an easy time at her new home in the British Isles. “The first month I was feeling quite lonely because all the other players went home as they were from nearby areas -- or at least from somewhere in the UK or the neighbouring coun-

tries. It was just a few others and myself that actually stayed back,� said Bala. “But I kept in touch with everyone and that helped. The coaches also took good care of me. They even took me out shopping once the lockdown was over. These are very small things in the larger scheme of things, but they do help lighten your spirits,� she added.

The mercurial India striker feels that the months she spent in self-isolation gave her a new perspective on how to do things. “That time really taught me how we should be ready for different situations in life. We never know what may happen. A few years back, I would have laughed if anyone had told me that all major global activities would come to a standstill for a few months.

But that is what happened,� she said. “We should all be ready to adjust ourselves according to the problems that life throws at us. If we are flexible, we can manoeuvre our way through anything. Take everything into your stride and be the best that you can in any given situation,� she added.

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